Monthly Archives: December 2016
The Backlash
In this new era of President Trump, where there has been an enraged backlash against the new elements of the civil rights movement, concepts like Black Lives Matter find themselves under assault. Many white Americans who bristle at the notion … Continue reading →
Posted in Civil Rights, Media, Politics, Social Justice
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Tagged backlash, Barack Obama, bias, Black Lives Matter, civil rights, denial, Donald Trump, privilege, race, race relations, racial equality, racism, role reversal, systemic oppression, White defensiveness
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Too soon, too soon!!!
So, earlier this week, the Electoral College met in each state and decided that a wealthy, racist landowner who lost the popular vote by around 3 million should become President. You know, as the Founders intended. Fine. That was always … Continue reading →
Posted in Governance, Politics
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Tagged 2016 Presidential Election, 2020 Presidential Election, Al Franken, Bill de Blasio, Cory Booker, Donald Trump, elections, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Julian Castro, jumping the gun, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, looking ahead, politics, prediction, prognostication, Russ Feingold, Sherrod Brown, speculation, Tammy Duckworth, Tim Kaine, Tom Perez, Tulsi Gabbard, United States, Xavier Becerra
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A Skewed Perspective 