2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Insisting That Racism Be Addressed In It's Own Terms Is Not "Weaponizing" It. [View all]Garrett78
(10,721 posts)First of all, classism and racism are definitely 2 different things. After all, wealthy persons of color are victims of systemic racism and mistreated more than poor white folks. So, it's clear that addressing income/wealth inequality alone does not address racism (of a personal or systemic nature).
That said, the frontrunner for the Democratic Party nomination doesn't have a leg to stand on in terms of this issue. Hillary even employed the Southern Strategy against Obama in 2008 by not-so-subtly implying that Obama was unelectable on account of not appealing to white folks. And I don't recall her expressing opposition to the numerous policies of her husband's administration that hurt persons of color.
Lastly, read this: http://www.salon.com/2015/07/07/the_truth_about_bernie_sanders_race_why_his_biggest_weakness_could_become_his_greatest_strength/
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