Racism in this country is a power construct, and people like Ron Johnson have the power and the ability to implement racist policies even when they are ignorant to the fact that what they're doing is racist.
Bakari Sellers criticized Senator Johnson for his comments and highlighted the systemic nature of racism in politics.
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The jury didn't buy it here. So what kind of hope does that give you going forward?
I mean, people don't want two octogenarians running for President of the United States, but I think that when we're talking about tomorrow and the job of the past, from tomorrow backwards, Joe Biden has been an extremely effective…
the fact is, they want to be on the side of the Bull Connors, of the Lester Maddox, of the George Wallaces, the individuals who stood in the way of racial progress in this country.
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