You know what else is racist according to the left? Everything.
Via Red Alert Politics:
Add college loan debt to the list of racists and homophobes in the U.S., as that was just one of several suggestions that came out of a student loan panel at Generation Progress’ 2013 Make Progress Summit in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
“We have to acknowledge that student debt is a racial justice issue, because people of color are specifically targeted for high interest rate by companies like Sallie Mae, and companies that profit from student debt have been sued for racial discrimination,” a female participant told the progressive panelists. “Also, small-town LGBTQ youth often look towards college as a way out of unsafe, hostile communities.”
And Chris Hicks, a Jobs with Justice Student Debt Campaign organizer, agreed.
“81 percent of African-American students have debt, while only 64 percent of white students do,” he said. “If we don’t lead with that, we’re missing an opportunity to make something big.”
Hicks also said the involvement of these ‘racist’ institutions like Sallie Mae, as well as big banks, required direct action.
Keep reading…
http://weaselzippers.us/2013/07/18/no-joke-liberals-now-claim-student-loan-debt-is-racist-and-homophobic/
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