On Liberal White Supremacy and the Democratic Party: A Response to Ezra Klein’s Call for “Big-Tent” Politics

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 I put forward in my 2016 CounterPunch article that criticized Hillary Clinton’s inability or unwillingness 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, unlike some critics, I do not believe prioritizing working-class people requires abandoning so-called “cultural” issues, such as transgender rights and racism.

Author's summary: Analyzing liberal white supremacy in the Democratic Party.

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