in case you doubt that the united states has second class citizens…
I just heard the voice of suburban white privilege. She bounced past the chicago early voting line to tell us in her perkiest look-what-I-have-isn’t-it-wonderful-don’t-you-wish-you-could-have-some voice to say “look, I already voted! You all need to move to the suburbs!”
No, we need some of that sharing-the-wealth action to get a little equality in government services.
Particularly education. It’d be nice if suburban schools discussed a little sociology and psychology of privilege, while we’re at it.
I’ll never understand why voting in this country is treated as a privilege rather than a right. It’s disgraceful there are still as many problems as there are with voting. Especially, in poorer areas. Voting reform is needed. Hopefully, after the next election the issue can finally be seriously addressed.
Well…
Evanstonians pay like 6-7k per student (at least it was that high back in the late 1980’s) or more for each of their high-school students. Taxes, especially property taxes were way high… but we saw it as useful.. (and our suburb was about 40% African American at the time..)
Just Saying..
In any case–here in Madison, WI, the lines to vote by about 9:30 are 150 people long–and it’s been like that since at least last Friday (I know, I voted then..)
Re: Well…
Yeah, it is primarily an economic rather than a racial thing. Though there is certainly disproportionate representation at both the top and the bottom.
That reminds me, I need to mail in my ballot today!
Also, yak.
Did someone then punch her? I hope so.
Ah, if only.