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JustAnotherGen

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Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 05:24 PM

Jul 2015

Who we are and how we have experienced this country . . .

And that creates an enormous problem for the Sanders campaign. African-Americans are clearly one of the most important voting blocs in the Democratic coalition. Yet the first paragraph of the New York Times' article ended with, "Black voters have shown little interest in him (i.e. Sanders)."

And why should they? For both African-Americans and Bernie Sanders the games we played in grad school are quite real -- and defining -- and they have chosen opposite sides. Bernie Sanders is sincere and fighting many righteous fights, but for black voters he is on the wrong side of their fundamental sense of who they are in this country.

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I don't know if this has been posted to DU, yet; but; I thought it important ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 OP

I heard on the radio this morning..... BronxBoy Jul 2015 #1

Yes ... It will be. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #2

What is their alternative? Gregorian Jul 2015 #3

Perhaps you missed it ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #4

By team I meant Gregorian Jul 2015 #10

Still, you are proving the written of this piece's point ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #11

I took away from the article JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #6

This is something I mentioned early on ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #12

I can't imagine Sanders ignoring voting rights issues gollygee Aug 2015 #17

I largely agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #18

They do have some differences gollygee Aug 2015 #19

Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #20

Capitalism has been around since the beginning of mankind. kwassa Jul 2015 #7

Racism isn't new either and no capitalism has not been around since the beginning of man. TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #13

So you compare me to Ronald Reagan? kwassa Jul 2015 #14

No, I said what you said sounded like those old bullshit fables. TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #15

I have a good friend who is a black professional. Her husband is also a black professional. pnwmom Aug 2015 #16

Wish I could post the whole thing JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #5

You've been communicating it very effectively 1SB. lovemydog Jul 2015 #8

I dont understand what he thinks he has to lose to reevaluate his position on all this. AllFieldsRequired Jul 2015 #9

Sir, I believe you have very effectively communicated it. Raine1967 Aug 2015 #21

Thank you ... And, yet, day after day ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #22