2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Something is wrong with the Democratic Party [View all]DirkGently
(12,151 posts)"The heart of the progressive agenda?" Really?
This isn't the first time I've heard this floated, and I find it fascinating. Back in the primary, I remember some attempt to make Bernie Sanders' ideas "racist," on the basis that things like banking reform and a fair minimum wage were somehow "white" interests.
What "progressive" concerns do you believe are "white male concerns?" In what way?
Because when I look at the history books, I see progressives (including Bernie Sanders)
- in the Civil Rights Movement.
- securing voting rights for women, and pursuing equal pay
- supporting organized labor, child welfare, and health reform
- opposing racism, sexism, marriage inequality, and homophobia.
I don't see any other movement, by any other name, accomplishing any of that.
What do you see?