Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Wow.

Man, if there's one thing I've learned since becoming a socialist, it's that you can't avoid the iceberg without the cooperation of the women and minorities who are stuck in the crappy, non-officer jobs. You forget that this isn't a ship controlled by the officers--it may be directed by them, but it sure as heck doesn't run because of them. To change course, you're going to need just about everyone but the officers, actually, because the officers are the ones aiming for the iceberg.

Now, I know you support social change. Most people here do. And I know that whatever candidate you vote for will as well. So it's really unfortunate that you are relegating these critical issues to a "meeting" in the ship, when in reality it's the entire rest of the ship except for the officer's room. I've read enough of your pieces to know that you have an excellent control of language. That you diminish the reality of the problems women and minorities face through your language says something, and it's not a good thing. "Their issues" are our issues, and our white, privilege-soaked butts would do well to remember that.