Before the big clampdown, I'm gonna say this

[Armstead]

The worst aspect of this primary has been an assertion of a weird form of inverted GOP thinking in the Democratic Party in which ethnic and gender differences have been exploited for political purposes.

The inversion of what has long been the core message of progressive populism and mainstream liberalism is astounding and depressing.

One can not be an Economic Progressive Populist without also being racist and sexist? If one wants to reduce government corruption and concentration of wealth and power, one is automatically a "white privileged Berniebro"?

It makes no damn sense.

Yes, it is true that Racism is an ongoing problem, whether or not we have a society that has more economic justice and democratic (small d) government.

Yes, Sexism and gender inequality is an ongoing problem, whether or not we have a society that has more economic justice and democratic (small d) government.

But it's ridiculous to say that that addressing the obscene overall concentration of Wealth and Power that has been allowed to occur since 1980 is just a "white privileged progressive" concern. That's playing right into the hands of the GOP and Big Money and Big Power.

The notion that we cannot address problem of poverty and Monopoly Capitalism simultaneously with addressing racism and sexism is a load of Economic Conservative crap.

The idea that we are supposed to huddle in a lot of Little Tents, instead of working together to make the practical side of life better for EVERYONE as a Big tent is not logical. It is not condusive to reform that can benefit the 90 percent on a real life level, as well as a more moral society

These False Choices have set back the course of Social and Economic Justice. They threaten to make the polarization and gridlock that supports the Oligarchy that oppresses the 90 Percent stronger and more permanent.

Paradoxically, it simultaneously furthers national political divisiveness WHILE ALSO bringing the GOP and the Democrats closer together -- in terms of NEITHER party being an actual counterbalance to Corporate Power and Wall Street Greed. It further enables government systemic corruption.

We CAN walk and chew gum at the same time. But only if we recognize that it is possible and desirable to do so.

Sorry but just had to say that before saying such things is not allowed here.



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