Confessions of a Candidate: Apologies for Being White, Not for Losing
Ah, the political landscape never fails to amuse, as evidenced by Democratic nominee Lindsay James’ recent apology – no, not for her misspellings or campaign blunders, but for simply being white.
On her now-defunct campaign site, she aired her guilt like a poorly dressed guest at a party: “I have benefited greatly from privilege.”
This self-flagellation is about as fresh as last week’s leftovers, yet somehow it’s become a cornerstone of her electoral strategy as she readies to take on the Republicans in Iowa’s second congressional........
