Reply #17: That is it in a nutshell, imho... [View All]

[OneGrassRoot]

"But, by the same token, little effort is made to understand the experiences and perspectives that would lead someone to be suspicious or sensitive to perceived discrimination. THOSE folks are dismissed as hysterical, overreacting, etc.

No one wants to be accused of being something they're not. But, on the other hand, no one wants to have their reality dismissed, demeaned and belittled."


That is the crux of the discord I'm witnessing with regard to the MHP blowup.

I'm also witnessing something else fairly common at DU: Either the reluctance or inability to multitask.

I believe we can discuss the realities of institutional racism and bigotry, while we simultaneously discuss policy. The discussion of the former shouldn't negate discussion of the latter as so many feel is the case.

Racism and bigotry do, in fact, affect economic policy. Everything is connected. We can approach our problems and solutions from a multitude of levels and directions, imho.

That's how I see it, at least.