Analysis: Jay Inslee’s insightful comments on white privilege and discrimination
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, talks with students after a roundtable discussion on climate change at Iowa State University. By Eugene Scott Eugene Scott Reporter covering identity politics for The Fix Email Bio Follow March 12 at 2:29 PM The other day, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee offered a blueprint for how white candidates can talk about race and privilege.
Gov. Jay Inslee: "I think that I have evinced a humility about being a straight white male that I have never experienced discrimination like so many do." pic.twitter.com/LyjUzuNXKF Inslee discussed his work in criminal justice reform, specifically addressing racial disparities in sentencing for drug offenses. And he noted that he was one of the first governors to stand up against President Trump’s entry ban, which targeted people from many predominantly Muslim countries.
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