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In reply to the discussion: Biden's convention embraced racial justice. BLM leaders saw it as mostly lip service. [View all]ismnotwasm
(41,976 posts)24. Sweet Jesus. What the fuck.
I don't expect him to suddenly sound like a member of The Squad, said progressive Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), referring to the group of firebrand House liberals that includes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. I expect him to build coalitions, listen, and get progressive change done. But if someone's expecting him to turn into Bernie Sanders, that's not going to happen.
No shit. We didnt elect Bernie Sanders. Bernie Sanders himself is part and parcel of the structure this country government which is based on white supremacy. BLM is right to be wary of any leader, including Bernie. We live in a world of institutionalized racism, period.
This article just pissed me off.
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Biden's convention embraced racial justice. BLM leaders saw it as mostly lip service. [View all]
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2020
OP
What a biased poorly researched & awwful article Fire these writers . Inflamatory lies
Budi
Aug 2020
#4
But the the club in question was founded 102 years after Benjamin Franklin died.
George II
Aug 2020
#42
Sorry! A few years off but still the oldest. Anyway thanks! Here's the link to them...
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2020
#56
Thanks! But it seems many don't like any news that does not exactly fit their ideals.
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2020
#21
Actually, it's more accurate to say that we simply have higher standards...
NurseJackie
Aug 2020
#31
falls under juvenile journalism and I value the opinion about s much as rush limbaughs
beachbumbob
Aug 2020
#10
But he got arrested at a protest once in college and heard one of MLK's speeches, so...
betsuni
Aug 2020
#75
Uninformed article...all conventions are "lip service", policy is not made in this forum.
unitedwethrive
Aug 2020
#25
We need to know when our BLM sisters and brothers care about because they are part of our...
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2020
#46
The people that were interviewed were some fringe people just claiming to belong to BLM
AmericanCanuck
Aug 2020
#47
We need a couple of white Politico writers to tell us what "our BLM sisters & brothers care about"?
StarfishSaver
Aug 2020
#51
I don't think that Laura would think of herself as "white Politico writer"...
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2020
#53