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I don't get the impression that a lot people of color dislike Bernie after the Seattle event. I see a lot of support for Bernie, perhaps more than if Seattle never happened. His profile was definitely raised which is a good thing!
I don't know how reflective pockets of DU and even twitter are of what's really going on in the rest of America who don't engage in political discussion nearly as much as we do. I don't have a feel for that, to be honest. Without a doubt I do believe there is a rift -- with some Sanders supporters dissing #BLM and vice versa, but I can't gauge how widespread that is, especially among those who weren't even aware of Sanders as a candidate before all this happened.
I suppose when he visits more diverse cities we'll be able to tell more by the diversity of the crowds. Iowa isn't helpful in that regard.
EDIT TO ADD: Oops, I forgot to address the Hillary factor.
A panel discussion among all PoC on MSNBC just now addressed the fact that protesters can't GET to Hillary in order to disrupt; she has SS detail.
Name recognition is a huge factor right now, imho. Everything that has happened has propelled Bernie's name into more mainstream dialogue amongst citizens of all skin colors.
We shall see. In the long run, however, I don't think what happened in Seattle will have harmed Bernie's campaign whatsoever. The protesters aren't trying to make friends; their focus is to be disruptive in order to be seen and heard, and to keep the pressure on so their message doesn't fade into the background or get lumped in with other issues as has happened so often in the past, specifically with Democrats.
Just my 2 cents. 
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