Bernie: 'My Opponents' Want Black, White, Gay, Latino or Women Candidates 'Regardless...

[GulfCoast66]

120. Oh, you miss understand my meaning.

I agree with your post. But even in the north during the great migration while black Americans were given factory jobs they were paid less and given the shittiest jobs.

I readily admit that many if not most racist do not consider the economics of their beliefs. But let a black man do better than them and their racism goes into hyperdrive. That explains the reaction to President Obama. They still consider him illegitimate.

Because in their minds black men and women should never have more than any white man. Or woman.

Granted, being from the South where legally enforced racism was obviously about economics may cloud my judgment. But the largest racial massacres after Jim Crow like Tulsa, Ocoee and Rosewood were often set off because African Americans were gaining more wealth than some of their white neighbors.

Nuanced discussions like this is where communication is typed online comes up short. Were we sitting next to each other in a bar we would have no problem reaching consensus.

Have a nice evening.