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Centrists are going to learn the wrong lessons from Doug Jones’ win

Centrists are going to learn the wrong lessons from Doug Jones’ win

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Carl Beijer
Dec 13, 2017
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If we are even minimally concerned with social justice and equality, it’s pretty simple to make the case that Democrats should fight for the interests of black voters. In recent years, however, a different argument has become popular: Democrats should campaign for black votes because this is a strategy that wins elections. It’s a line of argument that l…

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