As a democratic Socialist -and a critical supporter of Senator Bernie
Sanders of Vermont, I must ask : why would a vast number of white
people be unaware or " largely ignorant of what white privilege is
or..... their own advantages ". A class analysis of " white people " in
America now reveals that they are no longer- the majority of them - even
MIDDLE CLASS. Capitalism -not racism- has undermined their relative
economic privilege. With less money do you think that " the system "
is still more deferential to them ? A doctor, a dentist, a lawyer is
still eager to help them ? Homeless white people are better treated
than homeless blacks ? The police rarely beat up or murder " out of
order " white law breakers ? Unemployed they are preferred to "
affirmative action " job hunters ? The MAJORITY of poor Americans are
still white.
Identity politics tries to racialize poverty in America. This can only serve relatively PRIVILEGED black people, what a socialist would call the " black bourgeoisie ".
ONLY democratic socialists demand economic equality as a basis for human dignity.
Identity politics tries to racialize poverty in America. This can only serve relatively PRIVILEGED black people, what a socialist would call the " black bourgeoisie ".
ONLY democratic socialists demand economic equality as a basis for human dignity.
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