Ta-Nehisi Coates: Why Precisely Is Bernie Sanders Against Reparations?

[underthematrix]

328. yes, you're making the same point Ta's was making in a round about way

Medicare for All is just as outside the box as reparations so why not make reparations part of his platform. But Bernie can't do that because the angry bitter crowd would abandon him like the plague. Part of their anger is their resentment of the visual success of people of color. They feel like whiteness is being erased from the landscape when in reality America is browning. Like Trump, Bernie has to diminish and reject President Obama's accomplishments or pretend they don't exist and then offer the same policies as his own.

I think African Americans should keep moving it forward. BlackWealth has been a huge support for AA working class and poor by funding academic excellence with college scholarships, mentoring programs, apprenticeships, emphasizing the important role fathers play in the lives of children, parenting children to success. Other groups like BLM and NAN have named the issues and created policy positions. President Obama has provided leadership by example - well educated, happily married, beautiful well educated accomplished wife. Two happy beautiful smart well adjusted daughters who are very classy. His message is to do what you can to make a difference from where you are. African Americans are listening and stepping up.

At the same time, I think we need to continue to address institutional arenas of racism but I prefer BLACKWEALTH, BLACKLEGACY BLACK POLICY, BLACK EXCELLENCE providing the support to our community because they don't have to marginalize us in order to help us.