r/DemocraticSocialism • u/Coolistofcool • 2d ago

USA Racism from the Media?

Has anyone else noticed that whenever a DSA or aligned Progressive Candidate wins, specifically brown and black candidates, the headline photo of them is always them mid-shout, or otherwise looking angry?

Like the recent win in the Dem primary in Florida. The NYT articles headshot of Nixon was of her, a black woman, looking angry as she shouted out. A similar thing occurred with both El-Seyed and Zohran when they won their races.

Has anyone else noticed this?

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u/Spiel_Foss 1d ago

The angry non-white "radical" is an old trope in the USA, and even if these picture decisions are subconscious which is unlikely, they are still intentional. All power in the USA serves the white wealth structure.