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TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 15 hours agoEven if he was completely free of controversy, you’d find something to disqualify him. Maybe even just the fact that he’s white and/or a man. Men are inherently sexist and white people are inherently racist, so either of those characteristics alone would be enough.
But I will concede that there could potentially be a candidate who could be deemed acceptable, but such a candidate would necessarily hold limited appeal to the working class broadly, and especially the white working class, specifically, thus making them not a threat to capital. So, yes, liberals might allow a candidate who fails to meet their unattainable standard, but only if that candidate poses no threat of organizing the working class.
Objection@lemmy.ml 15 hours ago
We’re just gonna completely ignore that the most prominent figure on the American left is Bernie Sanders, then? Someone who somehow, incredibly, didn’t need to rape anyone to appeal to the working class?
TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
It’s more than a little disingenuous to pretend that Bernie Sanders hasn’t received significant criticism from the left, especially on matters related to race and gender.
Objection@lemmy.ml 11 hours ago
Is it? From who, when?
TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
I found this in 30 seconds.