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>Louis Farrakhan. Joy Reid. Hillary Clinton These people were called out (or continue to be called out) for their actions and words, and unlike their counter p

>Louis Farrakhan. Joy Reid. Hillary Clinton These people were called out (or continue to be called out) for their actions and words, and unlike their counter parts on the right had the intelligence to correct for it. Whether you believe it to be sincere is kind of irrelevant, so I'm just going to stave off that talking point right there. Notable "leftist" institutions like the SPLC track such statements and view points and won't play disingenuous games with who they point a spotlight on. >but I would argue, even more insidious. Please do. I'd love to see how "bigotry" on the left is somehow equivalent to the decades of economic and social policies advanced by the right+ in the U.S.; policies that have quite literally decimated entire communities across the nation via incarceration, lack of education, and lack of capital access.

briandear 8y ago
Decades? Because decades ago, people like Robert Byrd, one of Hillary Clinton’s mentors was a leader of the Ku Klux Klan. Democrats took up civil rights because it was politically expedient to do so. But they have been far from leaders when it comes to civil rights. Martin Luther King, Jr was a Republican. The Democrat party has used black people. Look at the recent history. How many black congressmen were given committee chairmanships when Democrats controlled Congress? How many black people have ever had significant party leadership positions other than Obama? And what economic policies are racist in the US? If you admit that there are racist economic policies, then you are admitting that black people are somehow a homogenous group — which is itself racist. Black people aren’t different from white people, suggesting that they need special economic consideration is insulting. Poor people isn’t analogous with black people, despite what Democrats would have you think.
- kadenshep 8y ago
  >people like Robert Byrd, one of Hillary Clinton’s mentors was a leader of the Ku Klux Klan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Byrd#Ku_Klux_Klan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Byrd#Ku_Klux_Klan > But they have been far from leaders when it comes to civil rights. Martin Luther King, Jr was a Republican. No he wasn't. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.#Politics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.#Politic... >then you are admitting that black people are somehow a homogenous group — which is itself racist No that's not what that means at all, it means policies were targeted specifically at black people. "You're the REAL racist." is not a great talking point and further illustrates what an absolute loon you are. >Poor people isn’t analogous with black people, despite what Democrats would have you think. How confused do you have to be to make this statement with sincerity?

briandear 8y ago

Decades? Because decades ago, people like Robert Byrd, one of Hillary Clinton’s mentors was a leader of the Ku Klux Klan. Democrats took up civil rights because it was politically expedient to do so. But they have been far from leaders when it comes to civil rights. Martin Luther King, Jr was a Republican. The Democrat party has used black people. Look at the recent history. How many black congressmen were given committee chairmanships when Democrats controlled Congress? How many black people have ever had significant party leadership positions other than Obama? And what economic policies are racist in the US? If you admit that there are racist economic policies, then you are admitting that black people are somehow a homogenous group — which is itself racist. Black people aren’t different from white people, suggesting that they need special economic consideration is insulting. Poor people isn’t analogous with black people, despite what Democrats would have you think.

kadenshep 8y ago
>people like Robert Byrd, one of Hillary Clinton’s mentors was a leader of the Ku Klux Klan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Byrd#Ku_Klux_Klan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Byrd#Ku_Klux_Klan > But they have been far from leaders when it comes to civil rights. Martin Luther King, Jr was a Republican. No he wasn't. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.#Politics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.#Politic... >then you are admitting that black people are somehow a homogenous group — which is itself racist No that's not what that means at all, it means policies were targeted specifically at black people. "You're the REAL racist." is not a great talking point and further illustrates what an absolute loon you are. >Poor people isn’t analogous with black people, despite what Democrats would have you think. How confused do you have to be to make this statement with sincerity?