I only get into trouble on DU when I try to get to what's real.

[shaayecanaan]

62. The problem is that it takes a crisis to prompt white America into action

Cops can spend decades writing jaywalking tickets every time a Black kid steps off the sidewalk, and they do. But the media never turns up to witness the everyday acts of racism. The only time the problem gets acknowledged is when someone gets killed, people riot and there is serious social disorder.

Or in other words: it does affect you, because I'm right in your face telling you so, and I'm going to make some serious waves against your candidate unless my problems are acknowledged.

"All Lives matter" is a bit like "Men get raped too". Its a perfectly germane statement but it ignores the fact that women get raped a lot more.

I do acknowledge the thrust of what you're saying - the problem with the New Left is that it isn't very outcome driven (eg Occupy Wall Street), but tends to be process driven. So delivering pablum and platitudes and having safe spaces and voices and conversations etc is often used a substitute for having a real agenda.

But realistically, 77% of Americans are white and its hard to get social change without engaging at least some of them.