If I didn't already know who Bernie is, and Obama hadn't won twice, what would I be thinking now?

[Rebkeh]

4. True, we have to find allies in our "enemies"

But word of caution, you aren't likely going to find them in racists and the only reason the GOP is still relevant is because of racists. Maybe white people can reach other white people? I will believe it when I see it though. I hope I am wrong, I want to be wrong. You say to talk to them in a language they are receptive to... okay. You know better than I do how to do that, but I know how deep it goes in some people. I am not convinced that will work. I think some relationships are going to suffer for the sake of doing the right thing.

Me, I am not going to waste my time with people that pine nostalgic for "the good old days" - those days were good ... for them ... for a reason. I'm simply not doing it, I value my sanity.

A better approach, I think, would be to educate them as to how racism hurts them too and explain how racism itself was and is used to keep them in line for the big bosses and their bosses, to keep them (working class) from forming alliances with poc. People have to connect the dots for them.

"Life may be unfair for me, but at least I am not like him." <--- that has to phase out.