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mmonk

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2. The conversation wasn't about race but economic points (which includes all races).

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 01:35 PM

Jul 2015

I understand you think Thom is too tone deaf to pick up the reasons behind what the caller was saying but to say economic populists on the left don't care about the nation's racial problems or people from different backgrounds even though evidence points otherwise is getting tiresome.

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Thom Hartmann: a perfect example of the tone deafness of White progressives about racism in America [View all] Yavin4 Jul 2015 OP

Actually maybe more like white racism helping to sabotage economic progressivism in the past few... AZ Progressive Jul 2015 #1

The conversation wasn't about race but economic points (which includes all races). mmonk Jul 2015 #2

Cute anecdote. GeorgeGist Jul 2015 #3

I presented a prime example of the typical opposition to progressive economic policies Yavin4 Jul 2015 #4