Didn't they complain about "Whitesplaining"?

[Bonobo]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110790803

This is a thread about state senator, Nina Turner, a black woman who overcame a terribly difficult childhood to accomplish great things. Unfortunately, she supports Senator Sanders, so we get...

"Nina Turner has lost her mind."

"She is an angry one."

"She so belongs with BS. Disgusting."

"Nina is just another "bloviating" surrogate for Sanders."

"The stupid is strong with this one"

"How damn embarrassing"

"Victimhood culture"

"To see someone like her repeat that same dog whistle line to insult people of color for not choosing Bernie..."

"Yeah, I heard that. Next she'll reference Stockholm Syndrome."

[Kalidurga]

1. #berniemadeninaturnerwhite

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. they are projecting

Shallow talent pool apparently

[Luminous Animal]

3. She is not, apparently the right kind of black person according to Hillary supporters.

Any black person who supports Bernie is the wrong kind of black person…

Thus the twitter hashtag #BernieMadeMeWhte because, if you are a PoC and support Bernie, you don't exist as a PoC

[Bonobo]

4. I didn't know about that hashtag. It is about time.

The irony of silencing diverse opinions among the Black community is almost too rich.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. We actually ran a story on that

http://reportingsandiego.com/2016/03/29/erasing-people-of-color-and-women-during-the-democratic-primary/

For the record, the other thing that will be a pain... will be antisemitism.

[Bonobo]

10. Not gonna touch that with a 10 foot pole today, but yeah. nt

[Luminous Animal]

9. It trended in the top ten for near 24 hours. Great post from those seriously erased from the dialogue

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BernieMadeMeWhite&src=tyah

[highprincipleswork]

5. It's really perplexing. What in hell creates such a strong anti-Bernie thing in so much of the

Black community? I've heard it explained a million times, and it still doesn't make much sense to me.

Wow, if we could unite behind someone like Bernie, all I can imagine is all the great things we can do.



I'm with Spike. Yo, Brooklyn!

http://www.shmoop.com/fight-the-power/meaning.html

[Bonobo]

8. It isn't nearly as strong as some project it to be.

Even here on DU, most of it has nothing to do with Bernie and more to do with their perceived treatment by Bernie supporters.

Bernie was the first one that publicly dealt with BLM and, at the time, Bernie supporters were very sensitive about him getting rocked in the press. They overreacted and many black people took that, combined with an emphasis on economic inequality (over racial injustice???) as a two-hit combo. They decided to back the more familiar candidate. Fine. But they should not have castigated differing opinions as they did.

"You ain't what you're not, so see what you got."

[highprincipleswork]

12. I know there are strong Black voices for Bernie, but we could use some numbers!!!!

I mean, I really believe there is plenty of room for PoC in Bernie's candidacy and in his policies and programs for U.S. If I didn't think so, if I didn't think he had actually better promise and plans, I wouldn't even support him.

But there you go. To me, it's just a sadness, and a mystery.

[jillan]

6. Today they were attacking Michele Alexander!! It's unfuckingbelievable.

[Luminous Animal]

11. These two remarkable black women may be the key for Bernie winning the nomination.

[jillan]

13. And that is why they are being attacked.

[Luminous Animal]

14. The first two are illustrative of how black women's voices are ignored and marginalized.

Crazy and angry.

Because, you know, black women only have an opinion contrary to yours if they are crazy and angry.

[Bonobo]

15. It is exactly the same, ironically, as the "Stockholm Syndrome" statement.

Several people n that thread suggest she is brainwashed.