Comment on Rahm Emanuel’s political machine is overwhelmingly white. Here’s why it matters — even beyond Chicago

Rahm Emanuel’s political machine is overwhelmingly white. Here’s why it matters — even beyond Chicago

The 2016 election cycle has led to heated discussion about the issues of money in politics and racial justice. However, these debates have rarely crossed: the dominance of the affluent and racial justice are treated as separate issues. My latest Demos report suggests that these debates are actually intertwined: the donor class is dominated by whites, which could  hamper progress towards to racial justice. While there has been some research examining the demographic composition of federal donors, there has been virtually none at the municipal level (one study examined the contribution patterns of Asian-Americans).

 

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