Bernie’s Race Problem

Why Bernie’s colorblind socialism is a problem, and how anti-capitalist stances need not be colorblind

The continuous killing of black individuals at the hands of the police has brought the issue of racial justice to the forefront of the upcoming election, making it essential to democratic candidates to lock up the support of the “Obama coalition” in order to win the election. But so far, we’ve only seen candidates stumble when confronted about the issues of racial justice (CNN article here).

Particularly, we see Bernie Sanders, who albeit having impressive civil rights credentials, fail to keep up with the dynamic nature of the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the current views on racial justice that many young people of color hold. Sanders may have been marching to desegregate schools and participate in