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BrotherIvan

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6. But they rarely actually do anything for that social justice

Thu May 28, 2015, 03:28 AM

May 2015

What gains have we had in the social arena? I would say marriage equality is one that we can point to and say the PEOPLE, not our leaders--and especially NOT our leading Democrats--were the driving force. It was the activists who fought for change and showed that their cause was just. We had to wait for our leaders to evolve, which is codespeak for the polls.

A candidate who is now running as the champion of immigration is on tape completely against illegal immigrants. A total 180 in order to pander for votes. That's not social justice, that is exploitation. Our current president does not have a stellar record either for civil rights for African Americans on his watch either. They have to mean what they say or it's just more campaign rhetoric.

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False claims of racism against Sanders are coming from neoliberals who fear his message [View all] friendly_iconoclast May 2015 OP

Bravo to those that are fighting for social change. I am with you every step. rhett o rick May 2015 #1

But they rarely actually do anything for that social justice BrotherIvan May 2015 #6

Politicians never are the leaders of social/economic justice movements BainsBane May 2015 #14

We're all with you on that, I think. Ken Burch May 2015 #43

Did you read the article? BainsBane May 2015 #10

I have not read one post saying Bernie is racist, there's PLENTY of post intimating he'll do the... uponit7771 May 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author peecoolyour May 2015 #3

comma gain? Warren DeMontague May 2015 #4

comma comma comma comma comma chameleon lovemydog May 2015 #5

that was my other answer, by george Warren DeMontague May 2015 #7

I haven't seen any claims at DU that Sanders is racist gollygee May 2015 #8

Oh gee.. sendero May 2015 #18

OK gollygee May 2015 #19

Now African Americans are "neo-liberals" BainsBane May 2015 #9

You apparently did not get the memo. MohRokTah May 2015 #11

Yeah, well the OP has been touting this piece for some time BainsBane May 2015 #12

I notice that all references to purported awful things I've done come without links friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #24

That is the content of the article you posted BainsBane May 2015 #25

The article goes even further than that gollygee May 2015 #13

It's a thinly-veiled straight, while male supremacist argument BainsBane May 2015 #15

How about a comment from an African-American man? friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #21

That doesn't address your OP BainsBane May 2015 #23

You've provided no examples of this claimed "resentment of diversity" friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #26

The proof is the article in your OP. BainsBane May 2015 #27

So far you've slagged me, you've slagged W.B. Michaels- but not yet discussed... friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #34

No, it says that *some* who talk about diversity are neoliberal third-wayers... friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #29

I don't really know anything about Nancy LeTourneau gollygee May 2015 #30

It was about *certain* neoliberal Third-Wayers using diversity and anti-racism as a cover friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #36

Concerns about diversity are in no way assumed to be neoliberal, the exclusion and hostility to all TheKentuckian May 2015 #47

very good bigtree May 2015 #22

The OP is a response to a repost of a neoliberal's attack on Sanders in GD friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #28

The article isn't about Sanders BainsBane May 2015 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #32

You posted the article in the OP BainsBane May 2015 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #35

Yeah, who knew? And "anti-racism" is just a tool of the capitalist overlords... DanTex May 2015 #37

Easy to say when it's not your rights: Starry Messenger May 2015 #16

That sort of rhetoric is absolutely right wing in nature. The other version is 'civil rights don't Bluenorthwest May 2015 #38

Amazingly ignorant, with no knowledge of the subject at all. Starry Messenger May 2015 #40

Yes please do! bettyellen May 2015 #45

The tenth-percenters don't give a shit about abortion or marriage equality. hifiguy May 2015 #46

Oh they give a shit. They are very effective for both distracting Teafools from the fact they are TheKentuckian May 2015 #48

While the article is a good discussion of neo-liberalism el_bryanto May 2015 #17

They're down on him because of the false accusation that he's indifferent to social issues. n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #44

K&R woo me with science May 2015 #20

Wow... Rex May 2015 #39

Kick for calling out the Third Way smear machine. woo me with science May 2015 #41

Thanks. More people need to study the last years of M.L. King, Jr.'s life friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #49