"Warren is the kind of fiery economic populist many Sanders-style progressives would have supported in a heartbeat if she'd run against Clinton in the primaries. But 'the system is rigged' is a surprisingly tidy narrative arc that could fit almost any issue progressives care about. The system is rigged against working people who want a fair shot at success as America's productivity gains go to the super-rich. The system is rigged against women as bosses still don't pay or promote them as much or as often as men, and people still blame and disbelieve women who are sexually assaulted or raped. The system is rigged against black Americans as America continues to grapple with the wreckage of slavery, Jim Crow laws and redlining, and as both implicit and explicit racial bias persist. The system is also rigged against white rural Trump voters whose neighbors are dying of opiate overdoses and suicide, and whose communities are crumbling because nobody sees any profit to investing in them.
"The system is rigged against everyone who isn't a wealthy white male elite, and it has been for a long time."
Emily Crockett at Rolling Stones argues that liberals should have an "inclusive, interconnected view of politics."
Saturday, August 26, 2017
"The Idea That Economic Populism and Social Inclusion Are at Odds Is Wrong-Headed and Ridiculous"
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2010s,
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twenty-first century,
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