Do not make the mistake of thinking that because my conclusion is the same as another person's that my reasoning is the same
Atrios pretty much said what needed to be said about TAPPED's suggestion that minorities shouldn't pursue their own interests.
Wait a minute. That's not what they said!
Yes, it is.
I fully recognize that my interests overlap those of white folks, Mexican folks, Japanese folks, et al. But overlap isn't the same as coincide. If TAPPED can honestly say they have to deal with all the same issues that I do…if the neo-Confederates have the same reaction when looking at Robert Kuttner as when looking at me…if Harold Meyerson gets stopped for Driving-While-Black…if white folks start moving out of neighborhoods when too many people who look like Paul Starr move in…in short, when following up totally and exclusively on their concerned will leave no concern of mine unresolved, I'll consider letting them define what I should and shouldn't pursue.#