'They barely mentioned us': Atlanta's black voters frustrated by Democratic debate

Malaika Jabali in Atlanta

Thu 21 Nov 2019 11.45 EST

Debate watchers in this majority black city were keen to hear candidates address their concerns – only to leave disappointed

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/21/atlanta-debate-democrats-black-voters-elections-2020?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=edit_2221&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1574356794

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'They barely mentioned us': Atlanta's black voters frustrated by Democratic debate (Original post)	BeckyDem	Nov 2019	OP
We still have a racism problem in the United States	mjvpi	Nov 2019	#1
Yep, totally.	BeckyDem	Nov 2019	#2
This is why the debate format should be changed....	Wiseman32218	Nov 2019	#3
Yep, that too but the moderators content should have reflected right from the start	BeckyDem	Nov 2019	#4
I agree	Wiseman32218	Nov 2019	#5
I guess they do, I just feel the questions should reflect the immedicacy	BeckyDem	Nov 2019	#6
They didn't talk about me either.	kacekwl	Nov 2019	#7

Response to BeckyDem (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 10:44 PM

mjvpi (1,053 posts)

1. We still have a racism problem in the United States

There are many issues that effect everybody. From environmental justice to income inequality, these issues that disproportionately effect those Americans not melanin deficient. Our party tends to talk past the base problem of racism. Not that any of our candidates would not agree that we have a racism problem, it’s that they talk about symptoms.

Zerlina Maxwell framed that in a way that really made sense to this 62 year old white guy from Montana. On my own, I’m not that smart!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Response to mjvpi (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 11:01 PM

BeckyDem (7,582 posts)

2. Yep, totally.

I felt bad reading that, its enough already.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Response to BeckyDem (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 11:02 PM

Wiseman32218 (291 posts)

3. This is why the debate format should be changed....

too many candidates to cover the vast areas that need to be improved in a couple of hours. More time needed for each topic and for them to respond and cover to be more inclusive.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Response to Wiseman32218 (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 11:03 PM

BeckyDem (7,582 posts)

4. Yep, that too but the moderators content should have reflected right from the start

the issues within the OP.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Response to BeckyDem (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 11:19 PM

Wiseman32218 (291 posts)

5. I agree

I understand the mods having a tough time with time management, because sometimes climate is ignored etc. Given the demographics of the area, IMO more time should have been spent on racism and AA issues