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Esrac posted...

I think saying you aren't racist isn't much of a selling point, compared to material benefits.

A community center doesn't sound like much to a NEET internet denizen, easily dismissed as "lol pizza parties", but it at least shows an interest in the well being of the community. If you're in a poor neighborhood and you have some political group establish a quality commons area to bring everyone together, that'll build a sense of camaraderie with that group. It gives families and friends a place to go and stuff to do that doesn't involve getting into trouble. People tend to appreciate that kind of thing.

Democrats can try to use "we aren't racist" as their selling point, but at a certain point it starts to ring hollow if the other party is actually offering something for the community. You'd think the Democrats would've been all over this kind of political outreach.

I think that dismissing the article isn't much of a selling point either. Research might not sound like much to the average high-school dropout fishing for tears on the Internet, but it at least shows an interest in finding out how the world works. If you are in an area where literacy is a thing "bringing people together" followed up by "over their concerns of people with a different color of skin" isn't actually viewed as a good thing. Giving people a thing to do is fine and all, but if it's also getting people into trouble with the law in an increasing rate (or at least having an increasing trend of crime) then it is a bad thing. People tend to appreciate not giving into such foolish talking points.