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Chitown Kev

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6. KoB posted it in a months ago comment thread

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 06:28 PM

Feb 2016

and everytime I think of the way presidents (including President Obama to a small extent) deal with race, I think of this picture (which took place at the Democratic Convention in 1960, actually)...

I get sick and tired of how many "nice white progressives" bring up Sister Souljah or any number of things that occured on President Clinton's watch as if no Democratic President had ever done anything like that before.

Black folks are old hats at this; we are actually used to Presidents acting in this way to varying degrees. Neither Hillary Clinton nor Bernie Sanders will be an exception to that rule, if they are elected (hell, they aren't exceptions to that rule even now).

Black folks know this, of course, but nice white progressives don't seem to think that we know this.

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Black Kos-Tuesday's Chile (Yes, I'm still around) [View all] Chitown Kev Feb 2016 OP

I have NO idea how to embed a picture here at DU. Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #1

Either right click the image and open wildeyed Feb 2016 #2

Nice essay, Kev... Digital Puppy Feb 2016 #3

Good to see you back with us. brer cat Feb 2016 #4

I agree with every bleeding word Number23 Feb 2016 #5

KoB posted it in a months ago comment thread Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #6

Exactly. And I've said probably about a billion times, if black folks dismissed every politician Number23 Feb 2016 #8

OH, and of course, the Bernie people threw shade about THAT Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #12

Hilarious that they are now throwing Dean under the bus after worshipping him and bashing Obama. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #23

and how about the fact that in a very white state like Iowa Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #9

Don't tell the special crew Kicking and Rec'ing the latest "black folks are abandoning HilLLary!!11" Number23 Feb 2016 #11

Heeheehee...it was that fun thread White People Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #19

Link, please! Number23 Feb 2016 #20

as you wish Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #21

Gracias, mon ami! Number23 Feb 2016 #22

A votre service, madame Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #25

I have read a thousand posts on DU in the last 6 months, this is the most informative one. randys1 Feb 2016 #7

I'm not voting for anyone I don't think can get elected..... FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #10

Well Done, FrenchieCat, All of it! Excellent! Cha Feb 2016 #15

As long as Sanders aligns himself with Cornel West, he will continue to alienate black voters Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #24

Totally agree! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #26

k & r lovemydog Feb 2016 #13

This JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #14

yeah, I get tired of the Bernsplainin' too. Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #16

Thanks for the share! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #17

Yes, Sir! "Black people know what presidential Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #18