All Politics Is Identity Politics | The American Prospect - 11 views
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anonymous on 11 Aug 10Hillary Clinton was castigated for claiming that Lyndon Johnson was important for securing civil rights legistlation because people thought she was elevating Johnson over MLK and other civil rights activist. It's the centrality of federal government that helps secure rights in the U.S., something that tea party and "states rights" supporters often forget. These types of issues go the the heart of Federalism.
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