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McCamy Taylor

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124. The notion that "social" and "economics" are NOT the same comes from capitalism.

Wed May 27, 2015, 01:35 PM

May 2015

Meaning that if we want to bridge the divide--if we want other Dems to stop saying "I'll support gay/Black/women's rights only after I've taken care of my family's financial needs" we need to start reading the communists, like Marx and Engels.

Every time one group is forced into undereducated/underpaid serfdom---the way women are--it drives down wages for all and increases corporate profits. Every time a group is scapegoated--the way that Jews were in Nazi Germany and Blacks are the in the US right now---for the economic woes of the worker it allows business owners to continue to commit atrocities since it redirects righteous working class anger and prevents meaningful change.

Sadly, a lot of working class folks in the US have been brainwashed into thinking that communism is bad.

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What needs to happen to heal DU's unnecessary "social issues vs. economic issues" divide? [View all] Ken Burch May 2015 OP

If a few more of us developed the capacity to say "yes & yes", both/and, etc. 99th_Monkey May 2015 #1

I think they're absolutely intertwined TDale313 May 2015 #2

White people, often men, need to start listening harder Starry Messenger May 2015 #3

solutions that would help white people? Enrique May 2015 #4

Whatever it is that is favored over the reforms that would focus on non-whites, women, etc. Starry Messenger May 2015 #5

great idea. list some reforms specifically and how they will benefit all people, non white people, msongs May 2015 #6

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The 2013 repeal of Section 4 of the VRA made it much worse. Starry Messenger May 2015 #118

Thank you. nt. NCTraveler May 2015 #119

Well gosh. Starry Messenger May 2015 #9

thanks Enrique May 2015 #11

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it's an honest paraphrase hfojvt May 2015 #109

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er, okay hfojvt May 2015 #114

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they are concerned about being shot in the back by the police, not free trade. part of marketing. seabeyond May 2015 #53

Free trade deals AgingAmerican May 2015 #62

and STILL, the blacks are focused on cops shooting them in the back. not even a thought from you. seabeyond May 2015 #65

You keep going back to the symptoms AgingAmerican May 2015 #74

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No, I've tried and was sent to my room, Why because I don't support Hillary . n/t orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #176

Does that move the needle for LGBT people who can be fired in several states for being gay? Starry Messenger May 2015 #63

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In other words BainsBane May 2015 #106

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+10000. This. YoungDemCA May 2015 #75

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Hammer, meet nail. LuvNewcastle May 2015 #17

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It's easy to see that one party uses social issues to distract from economic ones Fumesucker May 2015 #20

Respond to what I posted, do not tell me to accept your crap unsupported and undiscussed. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #24

From where I sit you come across as rude priveleged and arrogant Fumesucker May 2015 #73

A personal attack, you still have not spoken about the facts I raised, now you are attacking me Bluenorthwest May 2015 #120

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What expansion was that? BuelahWitch May 2015 #139

I am unsure, but I think they could be talking about this. PowerToThePeople May 2015 #150

Thanks for the explanation BuelahWitch May 2015 #153

My rights aren't something you can barter away./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #38

Then don't let the Republicans and the Democrats do that Fumesucker May 2015 #77

You are correct. And your question is good. "Why is it so difficult to accept that the Democrats GoneFishin May 2015 #68

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^^^^^^This is the correct answer.^^^^^^ woo me with science May 2015 #15

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+1. n/t Jefferson23 May 2015 #28

Pushed by 'Third Way®' people AgingAmerican May 2015 #50

+1,000 LondonReign2 May 2015 #57

I agree, and I think we need to think about who this benefits. TBF May 2015 #60

well said hfojvt May 2015 #121

Yes. It's silly, transparent, completely unsupportable, and painfully embarrassing. Zorra May 2015 #126

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It would help if people didn't dismiss issues of racism and sexism gollygee May 2015 #19

The way they carry on is the antithesis of how Bernie carries himself, this is a fact. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #23

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For years at DU, we've seen a group of people gollygee May 2015 #187

The OP's that use combative terminology, posted repeatedly by the same handful of straight, white Bluenorthwest May 2015 #21

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That's where I am. Starry Messenger May 2015 #30

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The comfortably well off and relatively secure? YoungDemCA May 2015 #79

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... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #46

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Exhibit #1 n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #102

you might want to start by looking at the replies, dismissing, insulting, ridiculing members that seabeyond May 2015 #44

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this is where you are wrong. many minorities have pointed out the flaw in this argument. seabeyond May 2015 #55

This one should cut every single du-er JustAnotherGen May 2015 #113

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and... this is only the beginning. there is so much more. OR. we can pretend i am the boogey man seabeyond May 2015 #49

Was that post in a GD thread? JustAnotherGen May 2015 #56

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The Republicans have effectively take control of local and state governments seabeyond May 2015 #78

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Ahh - I've been pretty blunt IRL JustAnotherGen May 2015 #88

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My anxiety about focusing strictly on the collegiate bound JustAnotherGen May 2015 #84

so many issues. and yes, to all you say. seabeyond May 2015 #91

Agree totally AgingAmerican May 2015 #94

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I think - nothing can or should be done about the divide(?) JustAnotherGen May 2015 #54

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Name one country with no economic justice AgingAmerican May 2015 #67

again, you did not discuss the concern of the oppressed minority in my post, only your concern of seabeyond May 2015 #70

There are no countries without economic justice AgingAmerican May 2015 #76

all about economic justice. i got that. i get that is the argument. i have listened to sander seabeyond May 2015 #80

"do not ask me for a link. it is right here." NaturalHigh May 2015 #86

It's all tied in together, you cannot separate them AgingAmerican May 2015 #96

i am not cutting off my nose to spite shit. fiscally? sanders is all about me, taking care of me. seabeyond May 2015 #98

Sanders is all about you? AgingAmerican May 2015 #103

look at his demographics and get back to me. seabeyond May 2015 #104

So lack of economic opportunity helps blacks/people of color? AgingAmerican May 2015 #107

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+1 YoungDemCA May 2015 #161

People need to stop being jerks Prism May 2015 #66

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nice post n/t fishwax May 2015 #140

It's easy to focus on money when your basic civil and human rights aren't under constant threat YoungDemCA May 2015 #69

Who benefits by division? The 1%, of course. guillaumeb May 2015 #83

They are both necessary. kentuck May 2015 #97

will you acknowledge a minority can have economic comfort and still experience social injustice? nt seabeyond May 2015 #99

And could we acknowledge that we can have social justice and economic injustice? kentuck May 2015 #117

i have repeatedly stated and acknowledge we can have both. hence supporting sanders. the struggle is seabeyond May 2015 #122

I think that is only a temporary illusion... kentuck May 2015 #128

and again. of course we need both. hence supporting sanders WHILE asking to sit at table for social seabeyond May 2015 #152

You have as much right to sit at the table as anyone else. n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #181

If Matthew Robinson, PhD is correct in defining social justice as... LanternWaste May 2015 #123

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Tangentially, rather than closely connected. LanternWaste May 2015 #141

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I think it would help if self-proclaimed leftists quit targeting ordinary Democrats BainsBane May 2015 #125

*mic drop* Starry Messenger May 2015 #129

As you can see BainsBane May 2015 #131

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Straight white men will need to acknowledge their privledged status. nt ismnotwasm May 2015 #143

I want to start by saying I think social issues we want solved are VERY important too! cascadiance May 2015 #144

+ 1000 !!! orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #157

How about just embrace both? Marr May 2015 #148

BOOM. +1,000 LondonReign2 May 2015 #156

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Who PowerToThePeople May 2015 #162

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I for one do not think they can be disconnected from each other. jwirr May 2015 #149

can a minority have economic comfort and still experience social injustice? nt seabeyond May 2015 #151

They are not mutually exclusive AgingAmerican May 2015 #170

There is no divide, social and economic issues are a Siamese twin sharing a single heart. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #163

Step 1. Ban the outrage trolls, Step 2. There is no step 2. Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2015 #164

Listen. n/t lovemydog May 2015 #166

We wouldn't be arguing about this dichotomy if it was Elizabeth Warren vs Hillary Clinton. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #167

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waiting for when she declared she was jumping in the primary. duh seabeyond May 2015 #179

If you read my user name this is how I feel RunInCircles May 2015 #180

Right wing economic policies must be purged from the Democratic party AgingAmerican May 2015 #186