Black and white progressives arguing Black folks are "weaponizing empathy and identity" are no different from conservatives and Republicans arguing against "liberal guilt" or "playing the race card."
It's the EXACT SAME ARGUMENT. Full stop.
It's the EXACT SAME ARGUMENT. Full stop.
Black and white progressives arguing that #M4A although it doesn't specifically address racism in the medical field will still help Black people and people of color are no different from supply-side Republicans who argued tax cuts will trickle down to impoverished communities.
Black and white progressives arguing for progressive purity and fealty to #GND #M4A and Bernie's platform and no exceptions are no different than Tea Party Republicans who demanded purity and fealty to their platform of wealthy tax cuts and deregulation 10 years ago.
Black and white progressives arguing Black institutions like the CBC are "irrelevant" and "corrupt" because they won't bend to their will are no different from Republicans and conservatives arguing Black institutions like the NAACP are similarly "irrelevant" and "corrupt."
Black and white progressives arguing Kamala Harris wasn't a "progressive" prosecutor by embellishing and lying about her record are no different from Republicans arguing President Obama "made racism worse" by embellishing and lying about his record.
Black and white progressives who lied and guaranteed Rahm Emanuel would be part of Biden's administration are no different than Republicans who lied and guaranteed they had evidence William Ayers wrote President Obama's first two books.
Black and white progressives arguing the Democratic Party is beholden to the "Israel Lobby" are no different from Republicans arguing the Democratic Party is beholden to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Black and white progressives arguing the Democratic Party is somehow stopping progress toward "liberation" are no different from Republicans arguing the Democratic Party is the main impediment toward "freedom."
Black and white progressives arguing #DefundThePolice is not only possible but plausible and the only option are no different from Republicans arguing outlawing abortion and overturning Roe V. Wade is not only possible but plausible and the only option.
My point is these folks are openly lying and using deceptive arguments to their followers and supporters. We shouldn't treat them any differently just because one group is on the left and the other is on the right.
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