Power Privilege and Pragmatism: Why We Need More Than Moderate Politics

Underlying all political discourse is a certain assumption of what is practical. The contours of which are seen as not only natural but obvious. These artificial contours are erected by those in power and serve only one real purpose: the preserving of power and limiting of progress. Without fail, arguments for pragmatism have slowed progress: it was not pragmatic to abolish slavery, it was not pragmatic to grant universal suffrage, it was not pragmatic to end child labor, it was not pragmatic to limit the work week to 40 hours. You see the pattern. Those in power use pragmatism to stifle grassroots movements that push towards justice…

Truth TellingIan McLAughlinMarch 14, 2019Pragmatism, Ocasio-Cortez, Pelosi, Moderate, Centrist, Progressive, Tea PArtyComment

Incivility of White America: #WhiteAmnesia

Apparently there is an "uncivil war" breaking out in America. The declaration follows some high profile incidents such as Sarah Huckabee Sanders being asked to leave the Red Hen, Homeland Security Secretary Kirsjten Nielsen being jeered, booed at and, eventually, forced to leave a D.C. Mexican restaurant, and Stephen Miller, the Trump advisor largely seen as the architect of the separating families policy, being confronted at a separate Mexican restaurant. This was followed by a report from Politico that Trump staffers are having a hard time finding dates and otherwise socializing in D. C.. On Saturday Maxine Waters encouraged "push back" against Trump and his staffers. On the other hand Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic establishment are urging for “unity from sea to shining sea.” …

Truth TellingIan McLAughlinJune 26, 2018#WhiteAmnesia, White Amnesia, Trump, Sanders, PelosiComment