Robert Reich on the Netroots Nation event

[Sancho]

124. I have argued (and been flamed) for posting this exact same list on DU for weeks...

"They are not the same but they are intimately related. Racial inequalities are baked into our political and economic system. Police brutality against black men and women, mass incarceration disproportionately of blacks and Latinos, housing discrimination that has resulted in racial apartheid across the nation, and voter suppression in the forms of gerrymandered districts, voter identification requirements, purges of names from voter registration lists, and understaffed voting stations in black neighborhoods – all reveal deep structures of discrimination that undermine economic inequality."

And I've also presented a parallel list for immigrants. Many times BEFORE Netroots I suggested that some of the minority and immigrant communities were unhappy with an "economic" discussion of Wall Street, TPP, etc. They wanted a broader and specific plan to address Social Justice.

If Democratic candidates don't wise up (and quit talking about their "past" or "bills they introduced&quot the result may be a GOP win as part of the base may not vote.

Just saying. Instead of shooting the messenger or attacking Hillary or denying reality; it's time to face up that there is a significant group out there who don't think they are represented. How many? Likely more than is apparent at rallies in Iowa, NH, and the western prairies. Probably millions of potential voters across the sunbelt and urban centers. Most can't take time or have money to attend a rally.