Crime Bill People: it's not about race New Afrikans: didn't you listen to the floor debate before it was passed? Do you see the effect it had on our communities? People: lets discuss mass incarceration instead of race Us: what the fuck is mass incarceration?
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@JohnFPfaff but he has a pretty sophisticated response to this argument, I don't 100% agree with him, but I 85% agree with him. But that agreement doesn't mean much, b/c the 94 crime bill was bad for a lot of other reasons either way
It's followed. The problem is that when it comes to certain political angles in relation to New Afrikan communities and what we see in the prisons, these arguments are too eurocentric. They preserve by ignoring crucial points that stand out to us
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but, like I said, I can agree with his point and still loathe the 94 crime bill, they aren't mutually exclusive...but there is a value in rigorous analysis as well
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We have New Afrikans that analyze as well, and their conclusions are just as firm regarding the impact of the crime bill and democrats play book in relation to the community. It's election time, ppl want Joe in. So it's all kinds of spins at our expense
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yeah, that is not his point at all. His argument isn't about standardizing white narratives or about erasing the reality of race in prisons...it is just a comparison of the impact of the different bills on the terrible outcomes (including race)
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and he and I have had this very conversation before (even talked about it on the podcast with him a bit).....I continue to maintain that we should never look at the 94 crime bill as neutral, I agree with you on that
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