2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This primary solidified the Log-Cabinization of the Social Left [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)yeah, Bernie placed the emphasis on economic justice because that is what has been basically ignored all these years by BOTH parties. He is saying something that has not been said in such honest, stark terms in the mainstream partisan political dialogue for the past 30 years.
But he has never said that addressing "social issues" was a separate thing that had to be put off. Nor have his supporters.
Yes, when we're scolded and told -- economic justice does not matter until racial issues are resolved, yeah. That's just a "progressive priviledged white male concern" ....yeah, we're going to come back with the argument that economics affect them as much as anyone.
But that artificial separation of "social issues" from "economic issues" is a result of the Clinton campaigns strategy to pit those against the other.