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In reply to the discussion: WashPo: Warren just gave the speech that Black Lives Matter activists have been waiting for [View all]Bonobo
(29,257 posts)But I want to reiterate.
The most vocal and obnoxious people stand out the most and it is not easy to notice those that don't (in fact, they cannot be noticed by definition).
Secondly, if you can TRY to understand the emotions of the people at the time, I will try to say something in defense of them.
Bernie's campaign, a major long shot to begin with, was in an even more young and precarious stage than it is now. From the POV of his supporters, not only were they looking at something that they felt was injurious to it (right or wrong, they felt that way), but they also felt that it was not deserved. I'm sure that's not that hard to understand.
Those feelings only got worse when it was perceived that Hillary supporters were making hay at Bernie's expense. That they were enjoying a difficult moment. Remember, I am describing emotions, so rationality doesn't enter into it.
So, if at the worst, you can say that Sanders supporters were overly defensive of their long shot candidate, even at the expense of not listening to the few black opinions that were on their side, I hope that you can try to understand that emotionally and not use it, as some do, as a yardstick by which to measure their racism.
I hope that came off well. I am feeling fence mending impulses today (or this morning anyway).