Why Cornel West runs in 2024: Alternative to ‘fascism’ and ‘neoliberalism’
by Linda Feldmann
Dec 14, 2023
4 minutes
Cornel West, prominent public intellectual and progressive activist, has embarked on a new mission: to break up the duopoly of America’s political system and offer voters a fresh choice by running for president.
But doesn’t Dr. West – along with the other independent or third-party candidates – risk helping former President Donald Trump beat President Joe Biden in 2024? After all, third-party candidates proved crucial in key states in 2016, when Mr. Trump beat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
“To me, brother Donald Trump is a bona fide gangsta and a neofascist. ... So I understand the fears,” Dr. West told reporters at a breakfast Thursday hosted by the Monitor. But “brother Biden has
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