Are any of these bipedal fedoras still claiming that "racism is just a function of classism" or are they all waiting to hear it from a source they actually trust, like the ghost of Antonio Gramsci?
I'm trying to catch up on this thread.
I'm not sure to whom you are referring.
The Fedora reference implies libertarian but the Gramsci reference implies Marxist.
If you're referring to a poster or public figure, who is libertarian; guess what, you can't claim that racism is subordinate to classism if your worldvew doesn't believe in either. *taps head*
Now if you're referring to me, I don't know what you're going off of. I do call out politicians and companies who use the struggles of marginalized groups and the language of social justice advocates to plaster over their complicity in a destructive and grossly unequal economic system. I mention that capital, in general, and real estate capital, in particular, handcuffs Democratic politicians, especially officials in big metro areas, from doing very much to reform the criminal-legal system let along pursue policies that are informed by police and/or prison abolition. I fail to see how pointing out capitalism, as a force that frequently buttresses and often times depends on white supremacy, is putting "class first."
Now, if you're talking about the Marxists out there who do say that racism is just a sideshow to class struggle, I join you in saying that if these uprisings and the events leading up to it don't change their minds, maybe nothing will. I just haven't seen that expressed by anyone in this thread.