August 11, 2020

School to Prison Pipeline & Biden/Harris

If the school made good on their threats to jail my parents for my truancy, I could have been a Midwestern example of the “school to prison pipeline”. This is what Kamala is famous for in California. She got working class people on things like truancy and possession at a time & place when small amounts of marijuana was a felony. A Californian prototype of the prosecution that puts so many POC behind bars. If they are captured alive.

Although Kamala herself slammed Biden on his old timey support of segregation.... a hollow appearance of racial progress without any follow through is a reason picking her as his running mate is tactically sound. Both Kamala & Biden are actually natural allies on policy– Both ran “tough on crime” 90s campaigns aimed at swinging Reaganites. Public support for the draconian anti-crime measures depend on racism and white supremacy.

The Clintons also did this. They have admitted the codes used, resentment of super-predators, thugs and welfare queens, were a mistake. Clintons have been consistent with their apology for this in recent years; Biden flip-flops as if he’s just caving to pressure.

During the health insurance debates, we saw Biden pander to liberals who are afraid of change. Ironically, these people he panders to are nostalgic for the Obama admin– remember “hope” and “change”?

Kamala’s biggest contribution to the ticket will be her quick wit and powerful stage presence. If they do it right, this should make goofy Biden look better. (It could backfire and make him look worse, which racists will capitalize on when they release racist propaganda.)

The working class is too suppressed to vote in a leftist president. Despite a great demand. Being overworked & underpaid (thus little time/planning to get to polls), gerrymandering, voter ID, suppresses democratic process. If the DNC were not so biased toward the status quo and open to reform we may have made Bernie happen.

I hope I’m wrong. I’m getting my tubes tied before Trump continues to attack health care & planned parenthood.