Sen. Bernie Sanders On How Democrats Lost White Voters

[JDPriestly]

218. William, you are totallly misinterpreting what Bernie is saying.

If people based their voting on how their family is doing, and that includes African-American and Hispanic families which means that includes race issues, then they will vote for Bernie. Because Bernie is the only candidate thus far who is free and independent of the PACs, the money that keeps racism going, the status quo and who can actually do what needs to be done to fight racism and to get real immigration reform.

We do not have immigration reform when we have H1-B visas that limit the holders to simply working here with not path to citizenship if they wish to have it.

We do not have an end to racism until we strengthen the groups that oppose racism, the Democrats in the country who oppose racism and end racism in our economy, in our schools, in our workplaces, in our police forces and fire departments, etc. and to end racism we need a Democratic president like Bernie Sanders who is not beholden to the military-industrial complex and the status quo.

Every thing in this country from racism to immigration reform depends on having voices heard that are free from the influence of the oligarchy and the big money. Unless we free ourselves of the corporate noose around our necks, we will not have racial equality and respect or gender equality and respect or immigration reform that is real.

Here in California, especially here in Southern California, we are very close to our neighbors in Mexico. Our society and their's are bound together. In the South, African-Americans are oppressed, and in the North in certain areas, racial issues are also very sensitive. But the status quo candidates who owe their campaign donors, candidates like Hillary, will not change our nation for the better. We have elected one candidate after the other, Carter, a Southerner, Bill Clinton from Arkansas, and Barack Obama from Chicago, and African-American, and they have not changed the racism in America.

I do not think that Hillary Clinton will be able to change much. She is too beholden to wealthy donors who do not want to change the status quo lest they lose money in their investments.

Bernie is the candidate who, regardless of the emphasis in his campaign speeches on economics, can change the focus to justice and not to just more of what we have had all these years.

Ask yourself. Are African-Americans better off now than they were in 2008?

I do not know the answer to my question. I would like to see some comments on that issue. Thank you.

I think that Bernie Sanders will be honest in asking for, in demanding change in many areas including race and immigration. Obama has not done badly in immigration, but on race, he has been hesitant to offend white people. The racism is in the white community. It is a white problem. Sanders is probably the best equipped candidate to meet the problem and deal with it head on -- as he deals with all problems.

Sorry for the long post.