2016 Postmortem

AOR

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72. So a self-professed 1% white dude...

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 10:47 PM

Feb 2016

"feels the pain" of the Black community more than Sanders. Congratulations, you win a cookie and a forum with Felicia Perry ("activist" in the OP) the local Black "entrepreneur" and mentor on how to expand on Black entrepreneurship and capitalist social relations in her community. I'm sure there will be much to be discussed on "solutions" for the collective.

You can both start here because the hypocrisy is astounding.

"We have to understand very clearly that there's a man in our community called a capitalist. Sometimes he's black and sometimes he's white. But that man has to be driven out of our community, because anybody who comes into the community to make profit off the people by exploiting them can be defined as a capitalist."

--Fred Hampton - Power Anywhere Where There's People

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Sanders criticism grows pointed at black community forum [View all] ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 OP

If you get the video please post it bravenak Feb 2016 #1

knock em dead, buddy! bettyellen Feb 2016 #3

Yeah!!!! Thx! bravenak Feb 2016 #6

Kill it! morningfog Feb 2016 #10

I hope so I'm leaving! It better go well, I hate not doing well. I lose sleep. bravenak Feb 2016 #37

here Enrique Feb 2016 #46

Well, how the hell long have people been saying this same thing to him? He's either purposely Squinch Feb 2016 #2

He has an ideology where he believes that social issues boston bean Feb 2016 #64

MLK thinks the same thing about racial issues and economic issues. retrowire Feb 2016 #81

While I agree that economic.. one_voice Feb 2016 #135

Does it really matter, the race of the president to be solving the race problem? retrowire Feb 2016 #136

The fact that you just dismissed.. one_voice Feb 2016 #137

i didnt ask why it mattered that obama wasnt able to speak about it retrowire Feb 2016 #140

Your first sentence in response to me bringing up.. one_voice Feb 2016 #141

facepalm* retrowire Feb 2016 #143

President Obama reminds me of Jackie Robinson on this issue. redwitch Feb 2016 #164

This is the same old "all boats rise on a rising tide" argument, and it doesn't address the issue. Squinch Feb 2016 #156

yes he is, through blm. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #157

Oy. Squinch Feb 2016 #159

and then also through his approach retrowire Feb 2016 #161

No, he doesnt AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #101

Well the only other possible alternatives then are that he doesn't get the problem, or he Squinch Feb 2016 #153

He has addressed all these issues AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #155

Yes. That's the ticket. All those who oppose him must just be stupid and stubborn. That'll Squinch Feb 2016 #158

He wants the white working class to back him. He's said so Recursion Feb 2016 #147

Yep. Exactly. That is his intended constituency. Squinch Feb 2016 #154

Hell, he may even be right, tactically Recursion Feb 2016 #163

They are sensing that he just doesn't get it pandr32 Feb 2016 #151

Racial problems are not the fault of Wall Street. Dawson Leery Feb 2016 #4

While social justice issues are not specifically attacked by the Wealthy 1% rhett o rick Feb 2016 #18

You can no more stick to the topic at hand than Bernie can. upaloopa Feb 2016 #41

So a self-professed 1% white dude... AOR Feb 2016 #72

actually your recognition of that would make you better at such an event still_one Feb 2016 #80

John Lewis Is Losing Credibility By The Minute With His Nonsensical Declaration... CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #133

Then Bernie should instruct his followers to stop saying he was a civil rights leader, activist Squinch Feb 2016 #160

Sounds like another HRC-packed audience, just like the last debate. valerief Feb 2016 #5

"the establishment" strikes again? bettyellen Feb 2016 #7

I caught the very end, maybe last few minutes, streaming. pangaia Feb 2016 #42

I don't think so. It was a forum of voters put together by a Sanders endorser. upaloopa Feb 2016 #47

OMG farleftlib Feb 2016 #50

This is satire right? Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #69

Is this from the onion... I thought the onion was shut down!!! uponit7771 Feb 2016 #91

Get used to it. We're about to enter the HRC-packed primary stopbush Feb 2016 #77

Being from Minnesota I know something about the group that hosted this forum... Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #8

Clinton turned down their invitation to speak. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #13

I know, and the audience no doubt knew that as well Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #21

Good to know this; thanks! (eom) mak3cats Feb 2016 #28

Good post. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #30

thank you for the info! Dems to Win Feb 2016 #100

She wouldn't be scripted on the spot... That speaks volumes... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #65

I think he earned their respect. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #75

I think you're right RoR... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #78

Thanks for the context. n/t winter is coming Feb 2016 #26

Thanks, more info about this group is welcome ms liberty Feb 2016 #38

From NOC's page.... loyalsister Feb 2016 #39

It's a wrap. JRLeft Feb 2016 #9

I just watched bravenak Feb 2016 #129

This actually is good for him. He needs to learn Arazi Feb 2016 #11

At least he didn't snap farleftlib Feb 2016 #14

He did snap though ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #17

What is the source of your quotes? nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #20

It's in the article in the OP... nt ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #29

I saw him say that, and, I might add, rightly so. pangaia Feb 2016 #44

What do you expect? Someone so Proud to be "Liberal" is always fair to liberal candidates.... JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #103

It sounds like the appropriate response to me farleftlib Feb 2016 #22

I haven't watched the live feed, but... white_wolf Feb 2016 #24

He didn't snap. The lady who accused him of being afraid to say Black must have missed his entire thereismore Feb 2016 #35

That poster will continue to ignore you farleftlib Feb 2016 #45

No really, he needs to work on this. He does have a POC problem Arazi Feb 2016 #19

I just don't see this POC "problem" farleftlib Feb 2016 #36

The polls don't lie. He's got an uphill climb Arazi Feb 2016 #49

It's good he was there to be challenged farleftlib Feb 2016 #52

The AA DUers are clear he's got to figure out how to connect Arazi Feb 2016 #56

Yes there are a handful of AA DUers who support HRC and make that claim farleftlib Feb 2016 #59

No there are DU AAs here who support Sanders Arazi Feb 2016 #60

Thanks Arazi Paulie Feb 2016 #95

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #120

I'm a regular on DKos, that was my recollection Arazi Feb 2016 #123

Clinton told this group to fuck off jberryhill Feb 2016 #40

Are you saying South Carolina Blacks are less important? ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #43

What did she say about reparations jberryhill Feb 2016 #93

I've read, not seen, that she, Obama and Sanders are against general reparations Jarqui Feb 2016 #142

What did she say on the reparations question? jberryhill Feb 2016 #118

No, she was in Minneapolis at the same time. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #145

Yes, Clinton declined to attend. Bernie is there. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #85

This ^^^ thereismore Feb 2016 #138

Clinton turned down the chance to talk at this event. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #12

Isn't she off doing a fund raiser in Mexico? kath Feb 2016 #16

I haven't seen any indication that she enjoys meeting with anyone except the super-wealthy. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #23

She was in South Carolina doing a town hall with predominantly an African American crowd. nt ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #32

oh, I guess she is fundraising in Mexico tomorrow then kath Feb 2016 #48

Nope, she won't be in Mexico. Please stop spreading false information. nt ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #54

It's her campaign treasurer who will be in Mexico, fundraising. stranger81 Feb 2016 #71

Like a bag man? frylock Feb 2016 #117

+1 AOR Feb 2016 #122

Wow. Reading all this makes me want to watch some of my old episodes of The Untouchables. frylock Feb 2016 #124

The Don was a piker... AOR Feb 2016 #125

Not gonna say it, but I'll throw CCS out there.. frylock Feb 2016 #128

Got ya... AOR Feb 2016 #134

What did she say on reparations? eom Arazi Feb 2016 #121

I actually watched it live Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #15

Thanks for the report. frylock Feb 2016 #27

The out of nowhere "scared to say black" with no basis in fact sounds like the staged b.s they Skwmom Feb 2016 #108

Senator Sanders, when did you stop beating your wife?! (haha, he didn't have a good answer, haha) nt Electric Monk Feb 2016 #115

That black audience had their own BLM moment! thereismore Feb 2016 #25

They did!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #131

The angry Native man was Clyde Bellecourt, cofounder of AIM Mike__M Feb 2016 #149

Can't be a savior to everyone KingFlorez Feb 2016 #31

The twitter feed tells this story better. Some frustration some praise some criticism for Clinton Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #33

Went to Politico and read the whole article. ms liberty Feb 2016 #34

Politico isn't known for their unbiased journalism. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #53

watch the video and see if the Politico story does it justice Enrique Feb 2016 #51

Hillary Clinton was in South Carolina taling to a predominately African American crowd. nt ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #55

As in, she'd rather spend her time with a friendly audience loyalsister Feb 2016 #86

Telling Uponthegears Feb 2016 #98

Jury Results ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #102

How did you get the jury duty if you are a poster in this thread? Paulie Feb 2016 #105

I'm the one that alerted. I just changed "yours" to "alerters" nt ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #106

Stop alerting. You're horrible at it. Paulie Feb 2016 #107

Can you give me credit for at least being transparent? nt ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #109

I agree malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #110

Duly noted. frylock Feb 2016 #119

Let me make this clear Uponthegears Feb 2016 #113

I appreciate your passion. You have a good heart. nt ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #114

Thanks Uponthegears Feb 2016 #116

That good hearted person alerted on you to get your post hidden Paulie Feb 2016 #139

You'd never know from the article in the OP, but that was a pretty good conversation with Bernie and aikoaiko Feb 2016 #67

Minority voters malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #57

Cause he's the only one offering up everything else and the moon... FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #62

Clinton still should explain her position. nt. malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #66

She declined to attend. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #87

So should Bernie..... FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #90

Reperations malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #99

He's the dream seller FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #146

No, he wasn't criticized for his position. wildeyed Feb 2016 #166

A good portion of Clinton voters ARE minority voters.. women blacks Hispanics gays ... are largely uponit7771 Feb 2016 #96

At least he showed up. eom Fawke Em Feb 2016 #58

Hate to bust up this party Uponthegears Feb 2016 #61

Well, that went well...... Beacool Feb 2016 #63

it did actually Enrique Feb 2016 #68

No you are wrong. The crowd was intense and rightly so. But Sanders dealt with it rhett o rick Feb 2016 #70

As I said, watching it live - it was a tough crowd that Sanders did well with - not perfect but Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #73

If bernie aupporters are saying he could have done better boston bean Feb 2016 #74

a Bernie supporter posted a video of the entire event Enrique Feb 2016 #76

Not at all. One should always do better - Sanders included Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #82

he looks as intolerant of dissent with him as his supporters bigtree Feb 2016 #79

That was a great moment. He was telling the truth. Audience didn't mind it Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #83

Sanders better get used to people disagreeing with him bigtree Feb 2016 #88

Oh I think people in New England disagree with him too Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #92

Anyone familiar with New England rural life knows that NO ONE gets off the hook easy Armstead Feb 2016 #165

But Hillary "will only talk to white people" then. smh nt retrowire Feb 2016 #94

Please that was simply uncalled for. white_wolf Feb 2016 #104

I was surprised bravenak Feb 2016 #132

Bernie is there, Hillary declined. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #84

Well, Sanders has Killer Mike and Cornell West to explain himself... I'm sure they'll uponit7771 Feb 2016 #89

I'm sure Hillary gets it though and will fix their problems. CentralMass Feb 2016 #97

Bernie's the one who's been saying he'd improve his poll numbers oasis Feb 2016 #144

Politico of course fails to mention that he got a standing ovation Bjorn Against Feb 2016 #111

Just watched the video, and the event wasn't nearly as intense as the article makes it out to be HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #112

That sounds like some major spin Aerows Feb 2016 #126

Ok. I watched. bravenak Feb 2016 #127

Sanders showed up. HassleCat Feb 2016 #130

He wants the white working class Recursion Feb 2016 #148

Well, intensifying those divisions helped the GOP and Ruling Class to win, ever since Nixon Armstead Feb 2016 #162

After all the harm the Clintons and Third Way have caused black people WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #150

When is Hillary ever put in this position? 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #152