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My thoughts on this matter come from my experience working on Jesse Jackson's 1988 Presidential campaign. Any publicly-aired criticism made by a white person of any African-American only caused the African-American community to band together around the target. It didn't matter whether the criticism was correct or not; it was going to be dismissed as arrogant and presumptuous. I found that the best way for someone like myself to be productive in such an environment was to be humble, be quiet, and hope for the best. If you think that makes me obtuse, fine. Your mileage may vary. _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
