Do you want a president who fights like hell for the 99%?

[Jefferson23]

224. Equality is tied to several aspects, education and a healthy economy and legislation, no?

Perhaps I am being too generous about Democrats and race, yet overall, there is a
noteworthy amount of blatant racism for Obama and in general from the right wing.

Small example, I have relatives that live in Columbia, Maryland, where it is and has been very common
for families to be of inter racial marriages...the medium income is middle class to upper.

For each generation growing up in these neighborhoods, their personal point of view
regarding race becomes a non-issue. The children find nothing rare about their
friendships and the bonds are quite real. On the other hand, we have areas such
as Baltimore, where the poverty is off the charts and the crime is high, the state and
local agencies are corrupt as hell. Drug money infiltrates a great deal and there is
next to nothing to support the families and especially the children. They are perceived
as the scary people..whether African American and or Hispanic, Latino.

A summit on race and income inequality could bring an understanding of why these
problems persist, and they are not problems inherent in any race, or ethnic background.
As fundamental as that is, Americans need to hear them again and without the noise
of the Republican party bullshit machine.

Perhaps I have too much faith in people, but when presented with facts, I believe
this is how you garner support for programs, and resources to address these issues.
It is tragic and we are guilty of negligence by allowing these cities to deteriorate
where our main solution is to incarcerate minorities at an unprecedented rate.