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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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2. BLM protestors felt they could leverage their protest better by using a venue in which multiple

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 08:01 AM

Jul 2015

potential presidential candidates were present than a random street corner.

They are right, too. They're getting a lot of coverage.

There are multiple threads on it with lots of comments, mostly from pissed off Sanders or O'Malley supporters who feel they were 'ambushed', and that Hillary will win electorally from this. But further statements from various BLM folks seems to indicate that they're planning to deal with all potential candidates equally. That they expect and require candidates to come up with concrete plans to help address their needs if they want to win their votes.

Which is what we ALL want. For candidates to listen to us, and take us seriously, and to actually DO something for us in return for our votes.

If they succeed, I'd actually hope it stiffens the spines of more people on the left to tell candidates that they HAVE to work for us, to do OUR will, or they won't get our votes.

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'Black Lives Matter' Activists Disrupt Presidential Forum at Netroots Event [View all] kentuck Jul 2015 OP

It was about the fact that white supremecy in the US sucks AngryAmish Jul 2015 #1

Any plans by them to confront actual white supremacists? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #3

They're not confronting people for the sake of confronting people. They want CHANGE. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #7

This. After sitting on this for the evening, this is where I came down. At first Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #26

So, confronting white supremacism by refusing to confront white supremacists Scootaloo Jul 2015 #30

White supremacy is not about individual people gollygee Jul 2015 #20

If someone disagrees with you? kentuck Jul 2015 #31

again, white supremacy is not about individual people. gollygee Jul 2015 #32

How many of those "white supremacists" voted for Barack Obama? kentuck Jul 2015 #33

Is English your first language? gollygee Jul 2015 #34

Would that be the majority or minority of our "society". kentuck Jul 2015 #35

it is not about individual people gollygee Jul 2015 #36

I may be wrong... kentuck Jul 2015 #37

BLM protestors felt they could leverage their protest better by using a venue in which multiple Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #2

They're not going after all candidates equally BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #4

Because they KNOW Republicans will never do squat for them. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #5

Because Democratics make sense JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #6

Disrupting is not asking for votes BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #8

Yep - sure did JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #9

O'Malley was embarrassed BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #10

Ask NRN JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #22

I have to say it's stumped me that no one "gets" that yet daredtowork Jul 2015 #24

If they prevent Dems from getting their message out newfie11 Jul 2015 #11

They came to a party that speaks of championing people and making political revolution. HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #14

It doesn't matter because they know they already have our vote davidn3600 Jul 2015 #16

If you plan on giving away your vote no matter what, then sure, they've already got your vote. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #18

OK.... so BLM is demanding something...but what? davidn3600 Jul 2015 #19

Check out the diary in the link I'm providing in this comment for your answer. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #21

Nice he brought up Sandra Bland and the Voting Rights Act right off the bat daredtowork Jul 2015 #27

For one, they'd like a President who takes the issues they face seriously. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #12

You can't support the for profit prison industry, War on Drugs, then say "Black Lives Matter"... Romulox Jul 2015 #13

A message was sent. greytdemocrat Jul 2015 #15

Let's see them disrupt a Republican event... tenderfoot Jul 2015 #17

Sanders and O'Malley both screwed up. And Hillary has as well. PeaceNikki Jul 2015 #23

Thanks for posting that! daredtowork Jul 2015 #25

Paying attention to #blacklivesmatter for one week will tell you who all of the leaders are. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #28

For once we agree on something daredtowork Jul 2015 #29

Locking - Democratic Primary Thread should be posted in GD-P MineralMan Jul 2015 #38