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1StrongBlackMan

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18. I largely agree ...

Reply to gollygee (Reply #17)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 07:33 AM

Aug 2015

and, perhaps, have oversold my argument ... I really don't think a Bernie Presidency would be a step backwards with respect to the Black community and civil rights.

In decided whom to vote for, I've tried to focus on things they'd do differently in office rather than things where it seems to me they'd do the same thing.

I have thought about this, as well ... the only thing I could come up with is style/approach.

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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