Thread by @labourlewis, 1. Any liberal democracy, including our own, where historic wealth accumulation is [...]

Clive Lewis MP

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1. Any liberal democracy, including our own, where historic wealth accumulation is inextricably linked to racist ideology will be capable of #GeorgeFloyd levels of racial injustice. It’s not an accusation, simply the current reality.
. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/31/george-floyd-us-cities-protests-violence-minneapolis-new-york?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...

George Floyd: US cities brace for new protests after another night of violence

As governors and mayors set curfews and call in national guard, Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar says ‘two-tiered justice system’ must be reformed

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/31/george-floyd-us-cities-protests-violence-minneapolis-new-york?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

2. Even Martin Luther King, not considered a radical, saw this. He described the interrelated ‘American triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism’...turning US society into a ‘burning house’ for blacks trying to integrate into it.

3. It’s sad to say but the widespread denial of structural racism, even within our own movement, is a fundamental driver of our inability to tackle racism. We do not live in a post racist society no matter how much we might wish it. See @renireni here https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/30/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race">https://www.theguardian.com/world/201...

Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race

The long read: For years, racism has been defined by the violence of far-right extremists, but a more insidious kind of prejudice can be found where many least expect it – at the heart of respectable...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/30/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race

4. Which leads us full-circle back to: ‘Why its time for a democratic and organised BAME @UKLabour voice’.

This isn’t a solution, in and of itself, but it is a fundamental step on the path to one for sure. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/why-its-time-for-a-democratic-and-organised-bame-labour-voice/">https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opende...

Why it’s time for a democratic and organised BAME Labour voice

Black and Minority Ethnic MPs can show how a community with common cause can tackle some of the most divisive and difficult issues.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/why-its-time-for-a-democratic-and-organised-bame-labour-voice/

5. Adding this as it’s a brilliant and timely article that links to this thread. By @PriyamvadaGopal https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/george-floyd-death-racism_uk_5ed4ec91c5b62a00d5816f34?w8">https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/geo...

Opinion: Britain's Record On Racism Is No Less Bloody Than America's

The UK has its own shameful list of black deaths in police custody, Priyamvada Gopal writes.

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/george-floyd-death-racism_uk_5ed4ec91c5b62a00d5816f34?w8

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