2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary's historian refutes Sanders claim that this country is "created on racist principles". [View all]ancianita
(36,176 posts)g the difference between what's inside ourselves and what's out there as moral for the greatest good of others.
Hedges points out in The Wages of Rebellion is that every single successful revolution started out by dismantling the oppressor's language. Language is the tool of falsity or reality.
Seriously. I'm not wedded to a term unless it has broader political implications for people of color in this country. I daresay they'd laugh at the Sanders use of it when describing slavery, as well.
To keep people of color as stakeholders of this country, we HAVE to have a clearer language to reflect how they see it. I want a political revolution to start with language that dismantles structures of legal oppressions, even if we won't change old school prejudiced cultures.
I'm trying to look out for the guy here and not give same-party opposition any ammunition that might later excuse the "both parties are racist" crap that alienates 30% of our voters as we move into the general.