On Liberal White Supremacy and the Democratic Party
I argue in my book, Liberal White Supremacy: How Progressives Silence Racial and Class Oppression, that the divides among the political left can be understood through an analysis of four factors: perspectives on capitalism, tactics, approach to racism, and approach to working-class issues.
This book extends the analysis from my 2016 CounterPunch article, which criticized Hillary Clinton’s inability to emotionally connect with working-class people.
Like many others, I have argued that the Democratic Party has lost touch with the working class. However, I do not believe prioritizing working-class people requires abandoning so-called “cultural” issues, such as transgender rights and racism.
Liberal White Supremacy: How Progressives Silence Racial and Class Oppression
Author's summary: Analyzing liberal white supremacy in the Democratic Party.