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Earlier today I was asked why I thought there was sudden interest around the issue of reparations this time around. Perhaps cynically, I think this is more about getting to the left of the most progressive candidate in the race more than it is commitment to #ADOS.
I also think that "it's not popular" is a bit of a cop out w/r/t reparations. It's true, but if politicians cared about the issue, they would do the political work to popularize it outside of the campaign cycle. Support for #M4All doubled among Republicans from 2016 to 2019.
22% of Republicans supported #M4All in 2016, compared to 44% now. What happened btwn then and now? Bernie Sanders ran a campaign centering the issue and didn't stop advocating for it once the campaign was over. Politicians should strive move poll numbers, not merely follow them.
My first piece on reparations: theintercept.com/2019/02/20/202…
My second: theintercept.com/2019/02/26/rep…
