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1StrongBlackMan

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7. Agreed ...

Reply to JI7 (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 13, 2014, 09:03 AM

Apr 2014

And I think it important to note, that what makes Sanders and Warren is their economic stances, and little else, which makes them DU god-like figures ... has anyone heard either of them making note of the 50th anniversity?

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The Decline of Black Politics: From Malcolm X to Barack Obama [View all] randys1 Apr 2014 OP

why do you say Obama is a centrist ? was FDR a right winger for opposition to anti lynching bill ? JI7 Apr 2014 #1

I would agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #2

well it is often relative and who you compare them to, i think maybe sanders is to the left JI7 Apr 2014 #3

Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #7

i actually think these people probably have a negative view JI7 Apr 2014 #10

Exactly ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #11

EW thinks the non-gender specific little guy should catch a break. MADem Apr 2014 #12

All a person has to do Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #13

Correct! We are known better by our enemies than our sunny weather friends. freshwest Apr 2014 #14

i think he thought comparing the two was unfair to the former randys1 Apr 2014 #4

so opposition to anti lynching bill is liberal ? my point is that in Obama's case people refuse JI7 Apr 2014 #5

I think what randys1 is saying is JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #6

Good morning randys1 Apr 2014 #9

i got that backwards randys1 Apr 2014 #8