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Chitown Kev

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13. K&R although I disagree with the premise.

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Mon May 30, 2016, 11:52 PM

May 2016

I don't think that you can address one without addressing the other; to think that "racism" has to be addressed before "income inequality" (and vice versa) just seems like a false dilemma to me.

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If you want to tackle economic inequality then you must address racism FIRST [View all] YoungDemCA May 2016 OP

What would be the suggestions for how to "root out white supremacy and racial entitlement"? highprincipleswork May 2016 #1

In the short-term ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #5

So, basically a reverse police state where Black/Brown juries can decide to kill anyone accused of highprincipleswork May 2016 #6

Lighten up (pun intended) ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #7

Excellent Canesfan May 2016 #2

We have to go behind the dominant culture's backs JustAnotherGen May 2016 #3

You will have progressives, as they now call themselves, debating you from the get go. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #4

+1 Digital Puppy May 2016 #8

And they only pretend not to understand white privilege because they know deep down that they Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #10

Yes and now I think we are seeing the beginning of the end. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #15

Much agreed. We didn't deserve the great president Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2016 #17

Many of us have been pushing this argument against Bernie Sanders as an explanation for why Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #9

K&R ismnotwasm May 2016 #11

K&R Starry Messenger May 2016 #12

K&R although I disagree with the premise. Chitown Kev May 2016 #13

+1 lovemydog May 2016 #14

For the short to intermediate term, you will need white votes to address income inequality forjusticethunders May 2016 #16