61
edits
No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
In February 2019, the Infrared collective published a blog titled "ADOS and Bernie Sanders"<ref>https://biglefthook.home.blog/2019/02/28/ados-and-bernie-sanders/</ref>, in which it outlined how the ADOS (American descendants of slavery) movement, which was ''"up in arms over what they perceive to be Sanders’ reluctance in fully supporting reparations"'' could actually appeal to the white working class who had voted for Bernie in 2016. In it, Infrared states: | In February 2019, the Infrared collective published a blog titled "ADOS and Bernie Sanders"<ref>https://biglefthook.home.blog/2019/02/28/ados-and-bernie-sanders/</ref>, in which it outlined how the ADOS (American descendants of slavery) movement, which was ''"up in arms over what they perceive to be Sanders’ reluctance in fully supporting reparations"'' could actually appeal to the white working class who had voted for Bernie in 2016. In it, Infrared states: | ||
''"Sanders, for example, has said before that not everyone who voted for Trump is a racist or a sexist, and continually emphasizes winning the white working class, despite that many voted Trump."'' | <blockquote>''"Sanders, for example, has said before that not everyone who voted for Trump is a racist or a sexist, and continually emphasizes winning the white working class, despite that many voted Trump."'' | ||
''"Sanders is not talking about the white working class as opposed to black Americans. He is talking about the rural white working class as opposed to the white coastal, suburban and business elite. He is not talking about the white poor as opposed to the black poor. He is talking about poor whites as opposed to hypocritical white liberal gentrifires, suburban whites, Wall Street, etc."'' | ''"Sanders is not talking about the white working class as opposed to black Americans. He is talking about the rural white working class as opposed to the white coastal, suburban and business elite. He is not talking about the white poor as opposed to the black poor. He is talking about poor whites as opposed to hypocritical white liberal gentrifires, suburban whites, Wall Street, etc."'' | ||
''"There are major obstacles to achieving reparations for American Descendants of Slavery. The first and foremost obstacle is not the white working class: It is the hypocritical white liberals who run the Democratic establishment."'' | ''"There are major obstacles to achieving reparations for American Descendants of Slavery. The first and foremost obstacle is not the white working class: It is the hypocritical white liberals who run the Democratic establishment."''</blockquote> | ||
During this time, Infrared held the belief that many white working class people were disaffected with Trump, and they could still be won over by Bernie's political movement, such views were outlined in the following quote: | During this time, Infrared held the belief that many white working class people were disaffected with Trump, and they could still be won over by Bernie's political movement, such views were outlined in the following quote: |