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In reply to the discussion: 9 Ways FDR's 'New Deal' Purposely Excluded Blacks [View all]Squinch
(51,161 posts)try something similar again. What is being said is that if we try something similar, we'd best damn well make sure we are explicitly including EVERYONE in it, explicitly addressing the needs of traditionally un-included segments of society, like people of color and women. And if it doesn't explicitly address the needs of those people, then people of color and women are correct in assuming that their issues will never be addressed. We know this because we have seen it before.
BS never had anything better to offer people of color and women than to say that a rising tide raises all boats. We have been told this before, and it has simply never helped us. It doesn't address our needs. From our point of view, it is little different than trickle down economics.
This was told to the BS people during the campaign, and those of us saying it were told that we simply didn't understand how great BS was. That ignoring of this fact that bravenak is trying to give you IS the reason BS lost. The refusal to acknowledge the fact of this is the reason BS lost.
And you guys are STILL insisting that there is no there there.