Biden is right that our democracy is in peril.

[dutch508]

Star Member StarfishSaver (15,760 posts)
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Biden is right that our democracy is in peril.

But it's been in peril since its inception

Most of the anti-democratic actions that people are so upset about are nothing new and have been inflicted on Americans since the beginning of the country. However, the brunt of these actions have been borne by minorities - particularly African Americans and Native Americans. To a lesser degree, immigrants have also been subjected to this treatment, but most immigrants were able to move into the mainstream within a generation or two and often joined the ranks of those causing the harm.

Women have also been the victims of this, but unlike Blacks, Indians and immigrants, white women enjoyed a large measure of protection and privilege so that even the most anti-democratic tactics didn't have the same effect on them - and were often inflicted on others for their "protection."

Black voters have consistently been oppressed to varying degrees by white politicians. What we're seeing now isn't even close to the worst of it. And in the last decade, when the voter suppression laws began to ramp up again, many white voters ignored them, thinking they weren't a serious problem worth expending much energy over because it didn't interfere with their right to vote.

Now, however, those anti-democratic tactics are bleeding over to white citizens and they're feeling the pain and fear that Blacks and other minorities have dealt with for centuries. So it FEELS to them like suddenly democracy is in trouble when the truth is that not only is democracy by its very nature always precarious anyway, but it has consistently been under threat by forces who abused their power to oppress large swaths of Americans, often with impunity.

Many people of color are watching the reaction of our white friends and neighbors to the recent abuses and thinking "Welcome to OUR world. Now that you're experiencing what we've been telling you about, maybe you'll understand what's at stake and finally join us in fighting to keep the democracy from falling apart."

Democracy is always in peril because it is a fragile system and there are always people hellbent on thwarting it. It must be protected at all times, not just when the majority begins to feel the threat.

 

Star Member SallyHemmings (1,294 posts)

1. As a black woman my rights were always negotiated away by white dudes in power.

I wish you were wrong.

 

[enslaved1]

Star Member StarfishSaver (15,760 posts)
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Biden is right that our democracy is in peril.

Yes it is.  From Biden, his CCP, Ukrainian, and Russian leash holders, moonbats like you, and the proggies you worship who don't give two taco tuesday squirts about you other than your effect on their increasing power and net worth. 

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Star Member SallyHemmings (1,294 posts)

1. As a black woman my rights were always negotiated away by white dudes in power.

I wish you were wrong.

I don't think a real black woman would dare to use a name like that. Has anyone checked on Rachel Dolezal lately?

 However, they are right. Elite white Democrats have been controlling and shepherding black people since the days of slavery.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

**** your "democracy."