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Scootaloo

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30. So, confronting white supremacism by refusing to confront white supremacists

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 02:05 PM

Jul 2015

And instead focusing on shouting down people they supposedly want on their side.

Yeah, that seems like a sound tactic for tackling white supremacism. Tia osi will surely go down as a landmark innovator in the annals of productive protest for developing this tactic. Right there with what's-her-name from Code Pink, and that chick who ran around a wax museum with a butcher knife and lipstick writing on her chest.

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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