BERNIE, DONALD, AND “THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH”

We all agree that the first step taken by the United States on the way to becoming the most powerful nation in the history of humanity was, in fact, the commission of the two most heinous crimes against humanity, namely, the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the conquest of the New World. The unholy profits gained from these heinous crimes constituted the necessary condition for America’s greatness.

Times have changed; and America can no longer continue to dominate the global economy. What goes up must come down. Since White Americans reaped the lion’s share of the benefits derived from America’s greatness, these same White Americans are bearing the lion’s share of the pain associated with America’s demise.

White Americans feel that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump can best relate to their pain. This is fine. However, what about the non-White people of the United States and the rest of the world. America’s greatness was built on their exploitation. America grew rich by sucking up their wealth, leaving them destitute.

“The Wretched of the Earth” must be taken into account, because they are the majority of humanity.