Those gathering at the Conservative Political Action Committee meetings this past week organized many sessions, including one sponsored by Tea Party Patriots called “Trump The Race Card: Are You Sick And Tired Of Being Called A Racist When You Know You’re Not One?”
You can see the chaos that ensued here.
Talking Points Memo provides an analysis that includes a formal statement from the black conservative who moderated this session.
Engaging candidly about race is difficult, as some conservatives noted in the Talking Points Memo coverage. But difficulty does not justify refusing to engage and it certainly does not make talk about white men “being systematically disenfranchised” any less crazy.
How about a session on policies to reduce racial discrimination, defund the war on drugs, and revitalizing inner city schools...instead of a session on how verbal jujitsu (just say you are a Frederick Douglas Republican) that devolves into a defense of slavery?
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