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TreasonousBastard

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2. Ya know, I'm sure I'm not alone in knowing a fairly large number of accomplished Black...

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:26 PM

Dec 2017

men and women who are educated and successful in spite of the crap they went though. More and more they are showing up in group discussions and other positions of influence.

So, howcum we get swindlers and clowns like Reverend Al and Cornell West still speaking for the "community"?

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Vox - Cornel Wests attacks on Ta-Nehisi Coates, explained - Cornel West attacking Dems Again [View all] TomCADem Dec 2017 OP

Greenwald, Stein, West... SHRED Dec 2017 #1

Ya know, I'm sure I'm not alone in knowing a fairly large number of accomplished Black... TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #2

They don't speak for the community. kwassa Dec 2017 #8

It was the Corny West, Jill Stein and Sarandon types who helped oasis Dec 2017 #3

Russia, Mainstream and Rightwing Media Reward These Types... TomCADem Dec 2017 #4

Ed Schultz turned out to be more slimey than ever. Not his 1st flip. nt oasis Dec 2017 #5

Much like Obama and both Hillary and Bill Clinton comradebillyboy Dec 2017 #6

Prof. West is not credible Gothmog Dec 2017 #7