2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: DU is brimming with "outrage" over how HRC treats blacks, with thread after thread telling [View all]alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Just now, at this moment, when it became clear that the last "rising tide lifts all boats" argument wasn't resonating.
Just now, at this moment, when the prospect of massive losses (indeed, a sweep) in states with big African American populations became clear.
Just now, at this moment, a bunch of people are suddenly concerned and lecturing?
Come on, now.
Whatever, though. I mean, people always try to exploit a political advantage. With all their lecturing about race being derivative and subordinate to class as a site of exploitation going nowhere, it's on to this other attack. Fine. That's the way these games work.
The whole thing stinks of desperation, you ask me. Two weeks ago some of these people thought they could pull out South Carolina. But just now, at this moment...