It’s a class war based on race. I understand that ppl want unity & rallying cry around class but the folks at the bottom of that class (ppl who look like me) have been shitted on for centuries. There are levels to ‘class’. We shouldn’t dismiss that.
Edit: there are nuances to the "class" and "culture" verbiage, of course. I meant all middle/lower incomes vs. the ridiculously wealthy. Of course race, ethnicities, privilege, and others sld be taken into acct. But we only have so many characters.
Ok, but people: They are *not* going to "realize" it until they accept *true* equality. Otherwise they are going to feel insulted and uncomfortable standing with people they see as "lesser than", no matter how "broke" we all are.
They will NEVER figure it out. Nazis died nazis. They did not suddenly quit being nazi because der fuhrer ate a bullet.
Rape voters were bigots before the rapist announced his first run, the difference is today they can get away with being bigots publicly without fear of accountability.
Bing bing bing. I have lived in authoritarian countries all over the world and the only way to defeat it is for the people to realize it's a class war and not a culture war. Americans are playing a culture war which you cant win, it's got to be about class cause it is.
And that only happens when people admit their selfisness, their wrongdoings etc.
Can't slap someone in the face all the time and if you get slapped then ask them to stand together with you.
Need to say sorry (and mean it) first - otherwise it will go on.
we have to start using these town halls (esp at GOP leaders' town halls) as organizing/networking events for us & get names/contact info & start to meet regularly
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Swallow the childish “I told you so “bullshit and encourage them to do exactly this. Because THIS is where we want them to be - pissed as hell.
Rape voters were bigots before the rapist announced his first run, the difference is today they can get away with being bigots publicly without fear of accountability.
Can't slap someone in the face all the time and if you get slapped then ask them to stand together with you.
Need to say sorry (and mean it) first - otherwise it will go on.