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Beneath the Surface talked about socialist politics by stressing on the issues of race and minorities. It highlights the goals of social movement DSA and its impacts on society. Bernie Sanders explains the political ideology of democratic socialist. Bernie claims that the term socialism emerged in the nineteenth century with the aim of promoting philosophies of humanitarian, societal and political-economic changes. America is still lacking socialism that was focused on controlling the means for production and addressing the needs of masses, not the few. The debate on KPFP claims that the minority groups are still facing the consequences of unequal opportunities because the state is acting in favor of a few powerful.
Bernie has supported the discussion in the prevalence of race and discrimination. The central philosophy states, “democratic socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few” CITATION Mad19 \l 1033 (Farber, 2019). Although democratic socialism identified the aspects that demanded change the state and the politicians have failed to provide the realistic model of socialism. The minority populations are still facing racism in socio-economic aspects. The Bernie has also supported the ideas shared by the guest speakers on the platform of KPFP. He mentions that socialism refers to the creation of a civilized society where all people have access to security and healthcare. All people are treated with dignity and have acquired a decent education.
The debate at KPFP platform reveals that race is still prevalent in American society. This is apparent in the statuses of the blacks who lack access to quality education and many are victims of the drug war. They are lacking dignity, healthcare and security that were the prominent aspects of socialism CITATION KPF19 \l 1033 (KPFK, 2019). Bernie states, “we have got to, as a right, end the kinds of discrimination the racism, the sexism, and the homophobia” CITATION Mad19 \l 1033 (Farber, 2019). The discussions at the two platforms indicate that the conditions of the minority populations still demands improvement. This refers to the provision of equal human rights and economic rights to the blacks and Latinos. Equal economic rights indicate the provision of equal employment opportunities and chances of progress. This idea is also linked to the level of education. Because blacks fail to acquire good education they are more likely to face difficulties in their future careers. This is also apparent in the wage gap and the nature of Jobs.
The KPFK speakers highlight many issues that represent the shortcomings of the democratic socialist movement. Irrespective of the history of this movement the majority of the black population and Latinos still bear the burden of racism and discrimination. The failure of the socialist movement depicts that there is still a need for addressing the issues of the minority populations. Bernie claims that even the millennial are following the same old patterns because blacks and minority populations are struggling to find appropriate jobs and fit in the white dominant society. There is thus need for implementing socialism and removing race and discrimination from the American society.
The analysis of the debate on Beneath the Surface and Sander Bernie’s views on Fox News portrays the social issue of race. The speakers on both platforms criticize the role of state and failure of the socialist movement. The real idea of democratic socialism suggests the provision of equally human and economic rights to the American citizens irrespective of their race, gender and ethnicities. Equal economic rights means offering equal employment opportunities and chances of progress.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY Farber, M. (2019). What is ‘Democratic socialism’? Bernie Sanders' political ideology explained. Retrieved 05 09, 2019, from https://www.foxnews.com/politics/what-is-democratic-socialism-bernie-sanders-political-ideology
KPFK. (2019). Beneath The Surface. Retrieved 05 09, 2019, from https://archive.kpfk.org/index_one.php?shokey=bts_friday
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