Sernie Banders: A Thought Experiment

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176. No, it's a difference in interpretation

It's not a lie. He has repeatedly talked about how the Democratic Party owes white male Trump voters this and that. He has made them a priority. He has repeatedly insisted Trump voters weren't motivated by race, despite polling data that shows otherwise. Meanwhile, he has AGAIN endorsed a pro-life candidate. He has made his priorities clear through his statements and his actions, and they don't extent to me or the rest of the Democratic base, which is comprised largely of people of color and single women.

Calling people who make those points liars is exactly the sort of vitriol that makes your call for coming together in the other thread unbelievable.

The kind of thing you're talking about is your anger at being exposed to people who aren't like you, who because of race, gender, or class are aware of the kind of language politicians use to dismiss their rights and their interests. Many black voters have observed it. Many Latinos have observed it, and so have I. Not everyone is born white, male and middle-class. They experience the world differently form you. Those experiences are not lies. Moreover, I don't believe there is anything accidental about Sanders' use of those tropes. He has very clear political priorities, and they do not include me.