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In reply to the discussion: Spin Off: I don't understand why folks question dedication to the Clinton's [View all]Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)We've already discussed this, so you know where I stand.
O'Malley was a great governor of this great state. If he's still on the ballot, my vote may go to him on April 26th.
I also found out today, to my shock, that Donna Edwards has endorsed Hillary Clinton. I'm shocked because as the more liberal candidate, I just knew that she would join her progressive comrades in the Progressive Caucus and support Bernie. But she didn't. And that tells me something: We must stop putting black people in a box. This is something that white liberals cannot and refuse to accept. But I believe that they are in for a rude awakening in the coming weeks. You cannot continue to harass, insult, and belittle black voters.
(By the way, our stories sound eerily similar. I, too, was an outstanding student only to be thought of by the so-called white liberals as a less than intelligent, "affirmative action" kid.)
Also, most, if not all, members of the CBC supported the welfare reform law in the 90s. I know plenty of black people who think as HRC does. In fact, my work at HUD with low-income people tells the same story: they are even more likely to ridicule people on public assistance, even when they themselves are on public assistance. Imagine that.
And my Dad admitted years ago his support for Ronald Reagan. He said that he regretted it for many years, but he was inspired by the "individualist" paradigm that the Republicans were bringing. It's so odd because at that time, my Dad was a professor, teaching at a prominent dental school, and despite his credentials and all his successes, he was denied tenure. The racism he faced was incredible; the whites didn't treat him as an individual; it was quite the opposite. But I guess the "welfare queen" meme from that era attracted him. I saw it with a lot of well-to-do, successful blacks. Reaganism seemed like an attractive alternative to "we're all in this together".
Now Dad is now probably more liberal than I am...and that's LIBERAL!
But I'm like ya'll. I'm tired of recounting my story over and over again because some white liberals on a discussion forum demand an answer. They don't deserve an answer unless we choose to give it to them.
So it's a good idea that if they want to know our varying perspectives on this election--that some of us are Bernie fans, some are HRC fans, and some are neutral or other--then perhaps this thread needs to stay kicked up. We can direct them here.