Zero-Based Racial Politics: An Evaluation of Three Best-Case Arguments on Behalf of the Nonwhite Underclass

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Richard Delgado

Seattle University School of Law

Date Written: August 1990

Abstract

Addresses the question: In a society with two dominant political groups or parties, one conservative and one liberal, which one is the more likely source of aid for the nonwhite poor? Analyzes best-case arguments on behalf of the poor for each of the two groups and concludes that the impoverished should withhold automatic loyalty toward either, but, rather, force both to compete for their support and votes. In particular, the poor and marginalized should be open to the possibility that the right may offer them more value than the moderate left.

Keywords: civil rights, poverty, political parties, political groups, elections, interest groups

Suggested Citation

Delgado, Richard, Zero-Based Racial Politics: An Evaluation of Three Best-Case Arguments on Behalf of the Nonwhite Underclass (August 1990). Georgetown Law Journal, Vol. 78, 1990, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2101425

Richard Delgado (Contact Author)

Seattle University School of Law ( email )

WA
United States

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