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In reply to the discussion: Liberal Racism: 25 Things I Learned After I Wrote About ISIS and White Racism at the Daily Kos [View all]liberalmike27
(2,479 posts)I see with the "list" above is that you're conflating the word "liberal" and "democratic," a whole lot. You say "liberal racist," and you mean "democratic racist." And you mean that in the "Obamabot" way, that people are supporting the war, probably that would not support it if Bush were still president.
I see this a lot, and I'm working hard to separate the word "liberal" from the democratic party, that has run so far afield of actual democratic party issues.
Class issues are totally intermingled with race issues, by the way. I didn't want to go point by point as it's a long and tedious list. If you pull for more income and wealth equity, certainly black people will benefit.
And all of this, to acknowledge that we all have degrees of racism, and that includes blacks, Hispanics, and Asians as well. Most of the people here don't have "Intent" to be racist. That goes a long way. And most people here, just like anywhere, are brainwashed by the same media, either FOX, or the fake left, MSNBC. A lot of people haven't awakened to the fact that on a lot of issues, these "Two" (fake) fake sides, are both right-wing when it comes to war, just like Dems and Reps are.
So "liberal," needs to separate from "Democratic." These days, not the same--maybe back in FDR days--at least on economic issues. But they were pretty racist too. At least we're trying, here at the DU, and most of us are aware we have "low levels" of latent racism, and are working on it.