2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Heading Back to South Carolina with Cornel West in Tow [View all]dreamnightwind
(4,775 posts)I've seen so many of the centrist type posters here beating up on West, the line is pretty much always the same, he's selfish, hates Obama, jealous, now racist, blah blah. He disagrees with Obama for very substantial reasons. That you don't see it that way doesn't mean there is anything wrong with his motives, that is just a bunch of people working overtime to defend POTUS and attribute harmful motivation to West, though they are not in his head enough to make such assertions as to his motives. Having a different world view, they look at West's distaste for corporatists masquerading as change agents, and decide he must be mailcious to feel that way. I think he calls 'em as he sees 'em, and he has some very insightful analysis of what's wrong with our system.
You can throw everyone who is active for fundamental change under the bus, cozy up to monied interests with your radical friends out of the way, and maybe get yourself elected, but what have you become in the process?
We have a chance this time to elect someone who is bringing his integrity and hopefully financial independence along for the ride. It is a rare opportunity. A heavy lift and a long-shot, but likely the only chance to break out of the death spiral we're in.