Do as Bernie Sanders says, not as he does

During his recent speech before the annual La Raza convention in Las Vegas, Democratic presidential nomination hopeful Bernie Sanders made a claim that without analysis sounded good. But in analysis lies education.

"Not Donald Trump, not anyone else will be successful dividing us by race or our country of origin," Sanders assured.

A fine notion. Such American unity - "E Pluribus Unum," - is the fundamental idea that charges opposition to the necessarily divisive identity politics endorsed by Democrats.

That party's current platform isolates Americans in no fewer than 20 categories. (The GOP is only somewhat superior, listing seven sub-classes.)

Of course, it's legitimate to address particular concerns more specifically outside the general body - but as temporary practicality, not enduring philosophical
precept.

And did Bernie Sanders really think it was appropriate to deliver an anti-divisiveness, pro-commonality message before La Raza, a group whose raison d'etre is ethnic exclusivity?