Black and Blue
"The problem with policies that favor the economic elite is that by themselves they're not a winning electoral strategy, because there aren't enough elite voters," writes Paul Krugman. "So how did the Republicans rise to their current position of political dominance? It's hard to deny that barely concealed appeals to racism, which drove a wedge between blacks and relatively poor whites who share the same economic interests, played a crucial role."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/072606P.shtml
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/072606P.shtml
rudkla - 26. Jul, 23:38
