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merrily

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12. True, but government can deal with institutional racism better than it can deal with
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 05:50 AM
Aug 2015

"hearts and minds." Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere has proven that.

Yep. nt daredtowork Aug 2015 #1
We all need both, racial justice and economic justice. merrily Aug 2015 #2
i cannot disagree noiretextatique Aug 2015 #3
I hear you, too. I always have--and it's been my privilege. merrily Aug 2015 #4
Thanks, merrily noiretextatique Aug 2015 #10
Thank you. merrily Aug 2015 #11
Institutional racism Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #5
Thank you. I know Bernie did not coin that phrase. merrily Aug 2015 #6
It is partly individual, though. Lots of people being "just a little bit racist" - consciously or no nomorenomore08 Aug 2015 #8
True, but government can deal with institutional racism better than it can deal with merrily Aug 2015 #12
Thats simply racism Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #13
Individual racism is institutional when backed by a system noiretextatique Aug 2015 #16
Agreed. This is all far more powerful and pervasive than individual fear or hate could ever be. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2015 #17
Yes...it is noiretextatique Aug 2015 #23
Well said. n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #20
Thank you everything you said here is very true azurnoir Aug 2015 #7
Wise words, if I may say so. Joe Chi Minh Aug 2015 #9
In this 1% Age, MOST Lives Don't Matter! Demeter Aug 2015 #14
Economic justice is a unifying message noiretextatique Aug 2015 #15
Nobody wants to be excluded from equity Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #31
yeah, i know, since i am black noiretextatique Aug 2015 #32
K&R.... daleanime Aug 2015 #18
Here is a quote which addresses this well, to me... OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #19
I cannot disagree...however noiretextatique Aug 2015 #22
I completely agree... OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #24
I am in total agreement with that aporoach noiretextatique Aug 2015 #25
I've noticed similar things since Seattle... OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #28
It seems it was almost the intent noiretextatique Aug 2015 #29
I agree that racism needs to be addressed as an issue but passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #35
I agree... OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #36
K&R nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #21
K&R Waiting For Everyman Aug 2015 #26
Poverty Kills. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #27
yes, it does noiretextatique Aug 2015 #30
Kicked and highly recommended! n/t Catherina Aug 2015 #33
K & R historylovr Aug 2015 #34
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