Bernie can't end racism

[whatchamacallit]

Nor can he address the prejudices that occur in men's hearts. No one can. What he proposes to do is address the economic disparities that shape and perpetuate many of those prejudices. For those wanting to separate people, socioeconomic strata is a touchstone of prejudicial thinking: Lazy, ignorant, drug-addled welfare queens... Bernie knows, as Martin knew (don't get mad) that full acceptance and integration into society requires we regard each other as peers. The most rational and effective way to create this mindset is to normalize the living standards of all Americans. Anything else, no matter how well intentioned, is lip service. It's incredible to me that the wisdom to focus on this enormous component of bigotry, something that can actually be influenced by policy, is somehow twisted into 'not getting it'. Bernie may be the only one who does.