[lbo-talk] Booing Manning Marable

[Michael Dawson -PSU]

> During the 2000 campaign, list alum Rakesh Bhandari passed along a
> critique of Nader supporters from his companion, Donna Jones, who's
> African American. I can't remember the exact words, but it was
> something like, "Black people look at Republicans and see a bunch of
> Klansmen. White leftists who are going to vote for Nader just don't
> get this." It gave me pause at the time, but not enough to stop me
> voting for Ralph. I kept thinking about it, and I've been thinking
> about it a lot this time around. It must have something to do with
> the fact that Nader has about zero black support.
>
> Doug

This sword cuts both ways.  How long do you vote Democrat to resist the
Republican Klansmen?  Clinton gutted welfare, presided over the further
diminution of affirmative action, and went out of his way to torpedo Sistah
Souljah, Lani Guinier, and Jocelyn Elders.  The Klansmen are not the only
enemies.