The oldest 1% trick in the book

[mhatrw]

56. I think you mischaracterize the fundamental disagreement.

Yes, Sanders' supporters are most concerned with economic justice, but that is not because of their own paychecks. We just don't want to live in a country where the top 0.1% steals everything from everybody else, especially those with the least. We want a country where everyone has basic healthcare, everyone who works makes a living wage, and nobody starves. We don't think that is too much to ask of our billionaire capitalist robber baron overlords.

The disconnect, as I currently see it, is simply a matter of priorities. Many if not most POC strongly prioritize social justice, while most Sanders' supporters strongly prioritize economic justice. I say this because this was me before I thought carefully about both sides of these issues.

However, my guess is that the vast majority of POC are strongly in favor of economic justice. And my guess is that the vast majority of Sanders' supporters are strongly in favor of social justice. I don't know this for sure, but I do know this about myself, the Sanders' supporters I know personally, and Sanders himself.

So the vast majority of us basically agree on all counts except for prioritization. And, yes, I agree that this is because of some sort of latent racism or privilege that makes it hard for white people like me to see things from the point of view of POC. Sanders was taken aback initially, just as I was, because we both felt it was obvious that we wanted the same things. But we aren't getting shot, targeted by the police, and jailed in large numbers to support a corrupt, racist, for profit "justice system". So I finally get it, at least to a degree. First things first.

I am willing to change my priorities and to help others like me do the same. Is that a start? Can we somehow learn to work together for all the things we all agree on?