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In reply to the discussion: Just a word or two about Bernie and civil rights/social justice [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)47. Really ...
As to the subset, of course, as I mentioned, people are going to have varying degrees of importance placed on different aspects based on their own personal experience in life. Your arguing that social is the most important is based on your life's experience. Someone who is economically disadvantaged is going to place more importance on that.
Even though, both, economically disadvantaged AND affluent PoC, are telling/have told you otherwise? Tell me you haven't seen the hundreds of posts, saying exactly the opposite of what you claim.
That does not mean that they can't fight for both of them. I don't understand why anyone thinks that.
Probably because our/my life's experience gives lie to the "economic justice brings social justice/social justice follows economic justice" fallacy that under-pins the economic primacy argument.
Oh, I am not going to link to those posts because as I said, I don't want a stupid hide. They are there. All over the place.
I asked that you PM them to me. And, I saw the Or 'lily white wink wink' ... and my objection still stands; that was someone interpreting what wasn't said.
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Let's look at some Democrats who voted for DOMA: Paul Wellstone. People adore him as a
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2015
#6
But still it is this cordoning off of minority rights as a separate from the rights of others.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2015
#20
Once again, a shining example of "liberals" ignoring what PoC (and others) are saying/have said ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2015
#8
Wow. I can't believe that posts about Sanders record of fighting for equality for ALL
cui bono
Jun 2015
#33
Okay ... you are clearly unable/unwilling to understand what I am talking about ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2015
#41
He has addressed the current issues repeatedly. He spoke up clearly about the injustices
cali
Jun 2015
#14
Bernie sees everything through an economic lens. He's minimized social justice in two interviews
KittyWampus
Jun 2015
#19
Easily disproven that he has a long held passionate belief in civil rights and social justice
cali
Jun 2015
#23
He doesn't get it and you don't either, then. It's about his viewing things primarily and solely
KittyWampus
Jun 2015
#24
he's done far more than just talk about it- so yeah, you are not being honest, kitty
cali
Jun 2015
#25