Rebkeh
Rebkeh's JournalDear White America...
Voting against their own interests is not paying off.
http://www.salon.com/2015/11/06/dear_white_america_your_working_class_is_literally_dying_and_this_is_your_idea_of_an_answer/
Racial fault lines on the left - Joy Reid Interview (link)
She discussed her book, Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide.
Listen to the interview here:
http://majority.fm/2015/11/05/115-joy-ann-reid-fracture-barack-obama-the-clintons-and-the-racial-divide/
It starts about twelve minutes in.
She explains some history, as far back as the Johnson presidency, and how it all affects electoral politics, including the current democratic race.
A must read from Daily Kos
This right here. Says it all.
From Geenius at Wrok at Daily Kos ...
So this is what it boils down to: In order to reach our end goal -- in order to win -- we have to have a party that is committed, across the board, to a progressive vision, that articulates that vision constantly and consistently, and that supports progressive candidates for every office at every level.
Much more here:
[link:http://m.dailykos.com/stories/1444534|
This right here. Says it all.
From Geenius at Wrok at Daily Kos ...
So this is what it boils down to: In order to reach our end goal -- in order to win -- we have to have a party that is committed, across the board, to a progressive vision, that articulates that vision constantly and consistently, and that supports progressive candidates for every office at every level.
More here:
[link:http://m.dailykos.com/stories/1444534|
Thought you might want to see this
What does the bizarre praise for Hillary's handling of BLM say?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251750653
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