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Bad faith actors frequently try to cast the fact that corporate politicians tend to win more working class/poc support as a referendum on the progressive movement not being good for workers or people of color. But this argument is disingenuous and wrong. Here's what's up: 1/6
Making ppl progressive takes a lot of organizing—moreso than conservatism, because the default setting of our society is conservative. Workers/poc are left out of ALL organizing across the board—you see the effect of that most in the space where organizing is the most needed. 2/6
Also—progressivism relies much more heavily on participatory democracy than conservatism, bc it asks people to agitate and organize as part of regular life. Workers/poc have less time to begin with bc of systemic oppression, making participating in movement politics harder. 3/6
In a country where government has profoundly failed most workers/poc, it's very hard to convince people to care, to invest their energy, to ask for more. That's a real challenge for the progressive movement to solve.
You know what isn't a problem? Progressive policy. 4/6
You know what isn't a problem? Progressive policy. 4/6
Policies like Medicare For All, the Green New Deal, free public college, housing for all disproportionately BENEFIT workers and poc. When white "upscale" voters (who have the time for politics) support these things—that is objectively good for workers/poc. So, in summary: 5/6
Don't try to paint progressivism as synonymous with white privilege by saying shit like this. Conservative pols win more support among workers/poc because of structural forces. The progressive movement has a TON of work to do to bring these folks it. Join us or step aside. 6/6
