This week, the entire media fawned over just how diverse the new Congress is. "The future is female," "the future is black," "the future is LGBT," "the future is Muslum."
But let's actually break it down: Right now we have 2 Muslims, Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib (About 0.4% in Congress), yet we have almost 3 million in the United States (almost 1%). We finally have our first bisexual senator (Senator Sinema), yet about 1/3 of American young people identify as bisexual. So 1% of the Senate is bisexual and represent 33% of the population.
But let's not forget this, all of these new representatives still support the same 1%. It doesn't matter if they're Female, LGBT, Black, Asain, Mexican, or the good old fashion White Straight Christian Man. 60% of all Senators are millionaires, as are 40% of representatives. This is twice what is required to be in the top 1%.
So why do they want us to focus on this? For the same reason they wanted us to focus on how Tlaib said she would impeach "the motherfucker" Donald Trump. They want to keep us divided and focused on race, especially when they can make themselves look progressive as it happens. It's the media version of "I have a black friend," except that's not even what the conversation is about.
Next week, I'll tell you the other main way they keep us divided.
But let's actually break it down: Right now we have 2 Muslims, Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib (About 0.4% in Congress), yet we have almost 3 million in the United States (almost 1%). We finally have our first bisexual senator (Senator Sinema), yet about 1/3 of American young people identify as bisexual. So 1% of the Senate is bisexual and represent 33% of the population.
But let's not forget this, all of these new representatives still support the same 1%. It doesn't matter if they're Female, LGBT, Black, Asain, Mexican, or the good old fashion White Straight Christian Man. 60% of all Senators are millionaires, as are 40% of representatives. This is twice what is required to be in the top 1%.
So why do they want us to focus on this? For the same reason they wanted us to focus on how Tlaib said she would impeach "the motherfucker" Donald Trump. They want to keep us divided and focused on race, especially when they can make themselves look progressive as it happens. It's the media version of "I have a black friend," except that's not even what the conversation is about.
Next week, I'll tell you the other main way they keep us divided.
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