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By endorsing Biden in February, Jim Clyburn staked his historical memory on the notion that white Americans aren't ready for radical change. washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/powerup/2020/06/11/powerup-rep-clyburn-to-today-s-activists-don-t-let-defund-the-police-hijack-new-momentum-for-reform/
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Within 2 weeks of his endorsement, you had TV pundits/political hacks claiming the Black electorate doesn't want radical change. The last 2 weeks have burned that notion to the ground.
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Now Clyburn is doubling down on his pessimistic position when every sign suggests he might be wrong.
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Then as now, this pessimism is built on the accumulated trauma of a lifetime of racism. Now, as then, we shouldn't compress our dreams to match his fears.