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20. I tend to agree with you.

Mon Nov 21, 2016, 01:24 PM

Nov 2016

Not on Bernie specifically, but on your larger point about economic justice no solving social justice - or even helping a whole heck of a lot.

I see it in offices I work in or visit on business. People can have great jobs that feed their families, but they still leave room in their hearts and minds for discrimination and hate. Whether it's women, people of other sexual orientations, people from other cultures, etc. It's infuriating.

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Sanders Urges Supporters: Ditch Identity Politics And Embrace The Working Class [View all] DonViejo Nov 2016 OP

"It is not good enough for somebody to say, 'I'm a woman, vote for me...' yallerdawg Nov 2016 #1

B.S., and you know it still_one Nov 2016 #3

I agree. yallerdawg Nov 2016 #6

It's accurate, and other sources have reported it also, but I am glad sexism has nothing still_one Nov 2016 #23

No one did that frazzled Nov 2016 #4

BS still pushing his trickle down economic plan to DURHAM D Nov 2016 #5

Hardly ThirdEye Nov 2016 #10

After all the months you still don't get it. nt DURHAM D Nov 2016 #11

"Months" ThirdEye Nov 2016 #17

I don't see where the poster is wrong, that was a huge part of Sanders message is to ... uponit7771 Nov 2016 #46

Exactly what I said (and have long deemed) to be wrong about his approach frazzled Nov 2016 #19

I tend to agree with you. ThirdEye Nov 2016 #20

I don't believe that and this is why I didn't support him. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #39

Hillary never said it ThirdEye Nov 2016 #12

correct Skittles Nov 2016 #31

THIS Tarheel_Dem Nov 2016 #33

Why can't we do BOTH? Fight social oppression AND economic injustice? Ken Burch Nov 2016 #51

delete uponit7771 Nov 2016 #53

Bernie didn't SAY "drop identity politics". Ken Burch Nov 2016 #58

ur rght post edied uponit7771 Nov 2016 #59

Thank you. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #60

No, not in this article frazzled Nov 2016 #62

1 uponit7771 Nov 2016 #52

While the point he is making is a good one, to ignore the fact that trump won because still_one Nov 2016 #2

ironic for a guy who pushed Cornel West and Jim Zogby ericson00 Nov 2016 #7

Don't know anything about Jim ThirdEye Nov 2016 #14

I'll never forget about Cornel West... "drop identity politics" sounds like drop YOUR identity uponit7771 Nov 2016 #55

Said the person who was happy to run as a Democrat! livetohike Nov 2016 #8

Yes, let's cater to those poor white people whose average income is 72K per year. leftofcool Nov 2016 #9

He would say no such thing ThirdEye Nov 2016 #16

As Democrats we need make sure our tent is big enough Blue Idaho Nov 2016 #13

Agreed - this is a simple concept - yet it seem so controversial around here hueymahl Nov 2016 #35

Glad to see Bernie keeping the focus on the working class. nt jalan48 Nov 2016 #15

I'm Happy Sanders is with us all the way! Sunlei Nov 2016 #18

Bernie making trouble again. HassleCat Nov 2016 #21

He is not a Democrat. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #40

He just acts like one. HassleCat Nov 2016 #43

I don't think so when Kellyann Conway repeats Sanders remarks about identity politics Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #48

Democrats win elections? HassleCat Nov 2016 #49

Except when the third parties get involved...or we have a divisive primary that leads to an Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #63

I'm glad it's not our fault. HassleCat Nov 2016 #64

OFFS. Not helping, Bernie. NO ONE said "I'm a woman, vote for me." SunSeeker Nov 2016 #22

Where do you think most of Trump's anti-Hillary talking points came from? He did us no favors. nt Tarheel_Dem Nov 2016 #34

Please hueymahl Nov 2016 #36

"It's all Bernie's fault, that's the ticket." Tarheel_Dem Nov 2016 #44

Bernie is not a misogynist. Duppers Nov 2016 #24

Some people love to point fingers everywhere except where it counts. NWCorona Nov 2016 #71

Post removed Post removed Nov 2016 #25

As a male permit me to agree and may I say you put that succinctly and extremely well! justhanginon Nov 2016 #26

He didn't say that hueymahl Nov 2016 #37

They quoted him exactly... vdogg Nov 2016 #54

1 SunSeeker Nov 2016 #45

Says The Sometimes Democrat, Democratic Socialist otohara Nov 2016 #27

Nothing wrong with being friends with someone who disagrees with you. jg10003 Nov 2016 #29

He Just Scorns Those He Caucuses With otohara Nov 2016 #32

WE should be 'friends' with the fascist Trump folks who want to register Muslims? Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #41

It sounds like an early endorsement for Elizabeth Warren 2020 jg10003 Nov 2016 #28

That's how I read it too Arazi Nov 2016 #30

We knew it would happen. No surprises here. NWCorona Nov 2016 #72

Elizabeth Warren will be 71 years old in 2020. athena Nov 2016 #61

The working class voted for Hillary Starry Messenger Nov 2016 #38

Clinton said "I'm a former Secretary of State who won two Senate elections" geek tragedy Nov 2016 #42

Not going to get an objection from me... brooklynite Nov 2016 #47

Good points NWCorona Nov 2016 #74

He isn't saying "ditch identity politics" He's saying combine that WITH what we're doing now. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #50

I was actually willing to give Bernie a chance after this election. vdogg Nov 2016 #56

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SANDERS DIDN'T SAY DITCH IDENTITY POLITICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! uponit7771 Nov 2016 #57

Why don't you embrace the Democratic Party by joining it, Bernie? Paladin Nov 2016 #65

I think Bernie is saying we need to be more like Obama hollowdweller Nov 2016 #66

As a Clinton supporter, I'll give Sanders a qualified "yes". brooklynite Nov 2016 #67

Hillary didn't say that. yardwork Nov 2016 #68

Does he understand that the working class today consists mainly of IT professionals? randome Nov 2016 #69

Not around here. hollowdweller Nov 2016 #70

start by replacing Corporations, 2 million- 20 cents an hour prison workers /w 7.25 an hour people? Sunlei Nov 2016 #73

Bernie is right on this Cosmocat Nov 2016 #75