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In reply to the discussion: The Bernie Sanders race argument is a cheap shot. [View all]
Mojorabbit
(16,020 posts)32. + a kabillion. nt
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Please tell me whether you get on DUers that support Hillary Clinton that whine when they feel
davidpdx
May 2015
#138
"claim that Bernie is somehow not in favor of total racial equality." bullshit
seabeyond
May 2015
#50
That is exactly what the poster implied. The claim is that Bernie has not reached out
bettyellen
May 2015
#52
it was a black blogger that had nothing to do with du, AND i personally think
seabeyond
May 2015
#66
no. and still you said duers and ME were calling sanders a racist. and no one was. no.
seabeyond
May 2015
#97
Posted by someone in the 'Not Good Enough, Bernie' OP, it's this woman's blog from May 27
appalachiablue
May 2015
#139
So you know this is the blog writer of 'Not good enough, Bernie', Nancy Letourneau
appalachiablue
May 2015
#143
Sorry to know that, but now I recall hearing of the strange blogsite once or twice.
appalachiablue
May 2015
#173
he started it last night with his OP. so everyone gets to play in it today. nt
seabeyond
May 2015
#69
you did NOT start an OP late last night accusing people of saying, sanders is a racist?
seabeyond
May 2015
#84
Being warned that they're just getting started & you'll never survive till the primaries
appalachiablue
May 2015
#156
Nope- you're saying quite clearly that the issue is a ginned up one quite clearly.
bettyellen
May 2015
#65
I just saw this op - and responded to another one on his demographics in VT
JustAnotherGen
May 2015
#35
Exactly- and the reaction here claiming there were accusations of racism is BS
bettyellen
May 2015
#14
It is one incendiary photo to illustrate an incendiary issue - one that people fear will be ignored.
bettyellen
May 2015
#44
I see your agreement. But if is all economics, why was black skin an excuse for slavery for life?
freshwest
May 2015
#113
I'm not sure where I was going there, I'm tired. And that OP was weird. The pics
freshwest
May 2015
#153
"Also, I am tired of listening to white people talking about black people like they know better."
BrotherIvan
May 2015
#178
Europeans did not enslave other Europeans for life, esp. in western Europe per se like they
appalachiablue
May 2015
#163
Thanks for the primer, I knew most of that already. My question was rhetorical and specific. n/t
freshwest
May 2015
#167
That's great, I just elaborated on what you brought up, but knew already- why and how whites
appalachiablue
May 2015
#172
Note, 'optics' has been used at least 7 times in 2 different posts I've read in the last 30 minutes.
appalachiablue
May 2015
#116
I told poster the OP should have been formatted differently to not give a misconception. But I agree
freshwest
May 2015
#112
Great post- but I really didn't see anyone say anything more than his lack of addressing
bettyellen
May 2015
#157
i have concluded this morning, this fabricated, sanders is a racist, is simple another way for pro
seabeyond
May 2015
#161
how does one reconcile insisting on exclusive, when gaining votes is a must for a win, is the right
seabeyond
May 2015
#169
Agreed and I'm not interested in seeing white people get into a pissing contest on who's a racist.
freshwest
May 2015
#110
Bernie has been stressing 8 universal subjects. Implicit in several of them is the issue of race
RufusTFirefly
May 2015
#45
There should be no more "implicit", come out with the out front issues of the voting block and addre
uponit7771
May 2015
#126
Me being 21 times more likely to be shot by the police has NOTHING to do with income, it's my skin
uponit7771
May 2015
#127
this is the bluntly obvious reality. i have said this repeatedly, no impact. i do not get it. same
seabeyond
May 2015
#150
The media has homganized the issue into "the cops wont murder your kids if your rich" and made the
uponit7771
May 2015
#152
Economic inequality is directly linked to race issues. If this country were to
Exilednight
May 2015
#74
a person can be economically comfortable, still experience social injustice. no, not fact.
seabeyond
May 2015
#83
Go back and read what I posted and stop trying to put words in my mouth. n/t
Exilednight
May 2015
#85
no. just cause you lost the argument, does not mean there is wiggle room out. you CLAIMED
seabeyond
May 2015
#92
There is no argument. There is only the truth, and I stayed the truth. Have the day you deserve.
Exilednight
May 2015
#106
Me being 21 times more likely to be shot by the police has NOTHING to do with income, it's my skin
uponit7771
May 2015
#128
Not true. If you lived in a middle-class neighborhood, your chances would drastically
Exilednight
May 2015
#135
The guy shot in the back in the Walmart and the guy shot in the back in Utah lived in middle class
uponit7771
May 2015
#145
You're not going to back up what you said with anything empirical doesn't mean I'm full of anything
uponit7771
May 2015
#158
Interesting statement about 'priorities' as economic and racial inequality are like conjoined twins
azurnoir
May 2015
#78
as long as there is a gap in income based on race my point stands the same would be true of gender
azurnoir
May 2015
#102
I'm STILL 21 more times likely to get shot by the police has NOTHING to do with money... that's the
uponit7771
May 2015
#125
He did attend the black lives matter parade in NYC, IIRC. Willing to be corrected. n/t
freshwest
May 2015
#109
all it is, is a demographic issue. i say we relax and see where he goes. it is just the start. nt
seabeyond
May 2015
#11
Those who are trying to paint Bernie as a racist are most likely paid corporatist trolls.
Zorra
May 2015
#18
"trying to paint Bernie as a racist " that would be NO ONE. those trying to paint duers
seabeyond
May 2015
#19
Thanks. Every genuine poster here knows the obvious: neither Bernie nor Hillary have
Zorra
May 2015
#24
No, not all of us. Some of us have not forgotten the racism in Hillary's 2008 campaign.
ieoeja
May 2015
#56
Yes they are. Sexist, too. Same old, same old accusations from a certain group of DUers.
merrily
May 2015
#132
You are entitled to your opinion. I can't think of any other reason why any sincere person would
Zorra
May 2015
#37
Straw man. I haven't seen DU'ers painted Sanders as a racist. Just inept at dealing with race
KittyWampus
May 2015
#31
Best to stop piling it on, the wagon is already overloaded with race baiting horseshit. nt
Zorra
May 2015
#40
Please link to these claims of Sanders being racist or stop putting horrid words in people's
bettyellen
May 2015
#47
So? Governor Clinton had African Americans on his staff. FACT- Sanders and his campaign
KittyWampus
May 2015
#30
I stand by my original assessment of that kickoff. The optics were horrible for a "Democrat".
Tarheel_Dem
May 2015
#33
+1, omg yes... if that was an major corp and I was going in for a job interview I'd turn it down
uponit7771
May 2015
#129
To be honest, I don''t think this point has any bearing on the GE WRT Sanders.
MohRokTah
May 2015
#43
"The Problem that "insurgent" progressive Dem prez candidates tend to face is expanding their base
Cha
May 2015
#121
i still have one following along nipping at my heels, accusing me saying sanders is racist, cause i
seabeyond
May 2015
#146
i think he would also, and i think he would have no issue to listening. i do not think he is weak.
seabeyond
May 2015
#182
If he came to my town (in California no less) it would be mostly white people too.
Throd
May 2015
#70
Wait until the "Bernie Sanders is a rape-fantasy-writing misogynist" meme makes it here.
peecoolyour
May 2015
#82
if we talk racism, we are calling him a racist. if we talk misogyny issues, we are calling him a
seabeyond
May 2015
#87
No, there are conservative bloggers who found something he wrote decades ago.
peecoolyour
May 2015
#96
If I was to agree with the many post of Bernie being a racist, It would make me
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#90
Yes. We've long known a certain candidate fights dirty. And now we're seeing it. n/t
RufusTFirefly
May 2015
#140
I agree, but do you agree all the cheap shots aimed at Hillary are the same too?
B Calm
May 2015
#142
pro sanders created the racism conversation when others were merely discussing social justice.
seabeyond
May 2015
#164
chris hayes said the same. is he calling sanders a racist? i have been told i repeatedly call sander
seabeyond
May 2015
#166
It's "centrists" attempting to attack Sanders...from the Left. It's like your parents trying to be cool
Romulox
May 2015
#149
This is a subject fueled by his supporters, I am beginning they are trying to defend Bernie from
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#176
I started seeing posts about this yesterday mostly by his supporters claimng he wasn't racist, like
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#179