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He means black kids don't have jobs and hang around on street corners treestar Feb 2016 #1
How they hell does somebody say that? bravenak Feb 2016 #2
It's incredible that this surprises you Depaysement Feb 2016 #36
And racism is caused by black teen unemployment? How does that make any sense?!?! bravenak Feb 2016 #38
No, the opposite Depaysement Feb 2016 #56
I am so sorry, it was not phrased like that. bravenak Feb 2016 #57
Well Depaysement Feb 2016 #66
Me too. bravenak Feb 2016 #69
Black teens ( and any other race)that are unemployed have nothing to do but hang out, on the corner, napi21 Feb 2016 #194
Jesus bravenak Feb 2016 #195
Yes it was. If you read the full quote it was indeed phrased like that. Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #76
Black teen unemployment reinforces racist stereotypes.. tokenlib Feb 2016 #96
Wow bravenak Feb 2016 #98
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #50
Amen. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #92
and amen AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #202
Us? Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #103
... Back. Agschmid Feb 2016 #139
Indeed Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #158
Well, on the bright side .... at least he didn't say "playing basketball" ... NurseJackie Feb 2016 #213
I had to take a nap and wake back up bravenak Feb 2016 #217
Bernie understands the perceptions many have of blacks... SMC22307 Feb 2016 #171
try this. Perogie Feb 2016 #227
that means if you actually post the whole quote Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #3
I do not understand bravenak Feb 2016 #8
Here are links to several articles on the link between poverty and racism. There are many more CentralMass Feb 2016 #85
And also.. cannabis_flower Feb 2016 #122
OK bravenak, I risk being alerted but you are NOT obtuse. Why do you play one on DU? nt thereismore Feb 2016 #94
You think that was a thing to say? bravenak Feb 2016 #104
Maybe you should write Sen. Sanders with your suggestions. I already did. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #106
Uh uh. No thanks bravenak Feb 2016 #108
I have no idea sounds like old people talk for being up to no good. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #4
Um? So racism is caused by black kids that are 'troublemakers'? bravenak Feb 2016 #11
That isn't even close to what I said. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #23
Because the subject is what does it mean? bravenak Feb 2016 #26
I don't see the connection either Kalidurga Feb 2016 #29
Ok thank you. bravenak Feb 2016 #39
I can tell you there are hundreds more street gangs now here in Chicago than there were mucifer Feb 2016 #5
What does that have to do with racism? bravenak Feb 2016 #13
I don't think he was addressing racism. femmedem Feb 2016 #88
Thank you bravenak Feb 2016 #166
Remember when he used 'LA' and 'Chicago' when talking about where gun control is needed? wyldwolf Feb 2016 #6
Yes. I do. bravenak Feb 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #99
And Clinton and Obama used "urban" when talking about where gun control is needed. Remember? Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #129
No response. Only what Bernie says matters to some. n/t PonyUp Feb 2016 #148
Yeah, it's so transparent Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #240
You know exactly what it means. I don't believe your feigned ignorance. Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #7
typical of that poster. Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #12
I say we keep this kicked. Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #15
It is typical of that poster. 840high Feb 2016 #165
ah yup AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #204
She really confuses me. Nt Logical Feb 2016 #222
Agreed. Being disingenuous. mac56 Feb 2016 #14
What does that have to do with race relations? bravenak Feb 2016 #17
You are the last one improving race relations right now. Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #77
I see violence - aggression - blood - is that what you want to project? SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #229
No. I wanna hang on my street corner until Bernie comes and helps me get a job bravenak Feb 2016 #230
that sounds sad - what can you do? have any skills? SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #232
Do you? bravenak Feb 2016 #237
you said that you need a job SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #243
This is how. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #9
Yah, it deserves a kick for greater awareness. Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #10
What does that have to do with race relations? bravenak Feb 2016 #19
I just provided you the answer if you read it. n/t Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #22
Wasting your valuable time sammythecat Feb 2016 #154
she's a self-identified disrupter AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #208
You will not get any concessions from her. Not publicly. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #197
Oh your original little ploy backfired so now you want to divert with a new non sequiter question? Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #75
Are millions of "low-income" kids hanging out on street corners? Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #18
I have no clue but people are saying child poverty. bravenak Feb 2016 #21
He goes on to state that the disproportionate rate of poverty in the black community Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #52
Yes. But what did he mean by that in the op? bravenak Feb 2016 #55
He meant what he said in the following sentences. Next thing you know, you'll be Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #72
That still does not make sense bravenak Feb 2016 #74
Uncle Joe gave you a very good response. Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #79
"He" didn't WRITE the OP. YOU DID. What did YOU mean? cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #175
The quote bravenak Feb 2016 #177
YOU'RE the one who posted it here. Not good enough, bravenak! cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #180
I want to know what it means bravenak Feb 2016 #181
Are you a lawyer? Because I see you do what good lawyers (or those who tell each other they're good) cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #184
Oh bravenak Feb 2016 #186
I see them here all the time but certainly not in the millions, it's cold now not nearly as many nc4bo Feb 2016 #102
What a bizarre response. Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #20
Ok you see it too bravenak Feb 2016 #24
Best I can tell Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #30
It doesn't make any SENSE!!!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #34
I'm sure he means something horribly offensive and racist... mak3cats Feb 2016 #25
I asked YOU! bravenak Feb 2016 #27
Well, Bravenak, it should be clear. Bernie and his followers want to get YOU and people like Squinch Feb 2016 #28
What is that?!?! W.T.F.? bravenak Feb 2016 #32
Honestly, I think it IS what I said, and I also think this is what passes in his mind for reaching Squinch Feb 2016 #41
I guess I better find a spot to hang out. bravenak Feb 2016 #46
I'm white. I don't get to hang out on streetcorners. I'm a little jealous. Do you Squinch Feb 2016 #51
Yes. I partake of 40s and imbibe on a few blunts with the 'homies'. bravenak Feb 2016 #59
LMFAO! Purp? JRLeft Feb 2016 #86
Not regularly, brother, I Must gander down to pick up my GR check. bravenak Feb 2016 #93
In the Town it's all about grapes. JRLeft Feb 2016 #125
I need to come over there bravenak Feb 2016 #131
Another Town tradition. JRLeft Feb 2016 #137
Do you have any corners there? bravenak Feb 2016 #133
We have plenty from Seminary to Fruitvale to Lockwood to Brookfield to Sobrante Park and more. JRLeft Feb 2016 #144
We need to stop because we are ruining race relations. bravenak Feb 2016 #146
Malcolm X JRLeft Feb 2016 #155
He always spoke truth bravenak Feb 2016 #159
Yes he did JRLeft Feb 2016 #162
Thank you....that was spot on and awesome all american girl Feb 2016 #173
That sounds like so much fun! All my homies ever do is pull at their bootstraps. Squinch Feb 2016 #120
Aww man!! I want some bootstraps. bravenak Feb 2016 #126
Nope. Sorry. You can't have them. Squinch Feb 2016 #128
Dang! bravenak Feb 2016 #130
Welcome to post-racial America. I don't get to hang on the corner, you don't get bootstraps. Squinch Feb 2016 #132
I'll give you my corner for your bootstraps. bravenak Feb 2016 #134
Kumbaya! This is progress! And it's all because of Bernie... Revolution! Squinch Feb 2016 #153
I'm feeling warmer!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #156
Please be careful what street corner you hang out at, if you like to dress fancy. betsuni Feb 2016 #214
I love that scene!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #216
It means that we understand institutional racism leads to disproportional rates of unemployment Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #161
to me it means mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #31
I just do not see what racism has to do with kids 'hanging on the corners'. bravenak Feb 2016 #33
well I agree... mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #44
It means Bernie will improve the lives of every one of us yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #35
And 'kids hanging on corners' is a source of race issues??? That makes no sense!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #37
please don't use the term "all lives matter'' thomservo Feb 2016 #40
yes, since some do not Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #109
But ALL lives matter... really yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #205
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So idle hands causes racism? bravenak Feb 2016 #49
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This message was self-deleted by its author NowSam Feb 2016 #114
Who called him racist? That is not happening here, I will alert it myself. bravenak Feb 2016 #119
This message was self-deleted by its author NowSam Feb 2016 #136
I feel sick bravenak Feb 2016 #140
This message was self-deleted by its author NowSam Feb 2016 #157
He continues on to say that high-rates of unemployment and incarceration are a Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #43
I understand that. bravenak Feb 2016 #53
Because the does not say that. That is why you have to read the full quote. Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #63
Seems pretty obvious what he is saying 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #45
And they should pull their pants up! 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #48
Is this sarcasm? Squinch Feb 2016 #54
Yes bravenak Feb 2016 #61
What do you think? 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #64
I'm sorry. It's hilarious. But sadly nowadays on DU, you gotta ask! Squinch Feb 2016 #84
It is just too much bravenak Feb 2016 #60
He goes on to say they are hanging out because there are few jobs which are a result of Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #68
When I was a teenager at one point I had two jobs - delivering newspapers... George II Feb 2016 #244
what does a false narrative say you mean? Sanders wasn't asked about the current WH or Obama azurnoir Feb 2016 #47
Money fixes racism bravenak Feb 2016 #62
He didn't say that either, but how does Hillary plan on fixing racism? azurnoir Feb 2016 #112
This does not make any sense to me bravenak Feb 2016 #115
oh I see I saw long ago azurnoir Feb 2016 #142
I didn't. But I do now. bravenak Feb 2016 #145
do you? care to explain? azurnoir Feb 2016 #160
No. Not really. I don't care to. bravenak Feb 2016 #164
I guess he is saying obama gave tax breaks to billionaire. Which boston bean Feb 2016 #58
You did very well. I commend you for being able to at least understand it. bravenak Feb 2016 #65
No, he quite clearly stated that lack of jobs is a result of institutional racism. Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #163
It means Sanders will work to create jobs for low income Arazi Feb 2016 #67
CYA bravenak Feb 2016 #71
It means this. HassleCat Feb 2016 #70
OH MY GOD bravenak Feb 2016 #73
Thanks. HassleCat Feb 2016 #80
Mmm mmmm boston bean Feb 2016 #82
No THIS is stark raving anti-progessive: Hillary on young black men as predators who need to be RiverLover Feb 2016 #90
"Super-predators." "Brought to heel." SMC22307 Feb 2016 #168
Im starting to think that people 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #89
Damn! Smh. bravenak Feb 2016 #97
What does Hillary have in mind? Jail to get them off street corners? RiverLover Feb 2016 #101
What's the relevance of that? 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #110
and please post a link to any of that bull you are saying Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #116
Here you go~ RiverLover Feb 2016 #147
they don't want to read that!! dana_b Feb 2016 #176
This is a great post. polly7 Feb 2016 #178
yes it is dana_b Feb 2016 #187
Yes, it should be! nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #189
face meet palm cosmicone Feb 2016 #100
wow. one_voice Feb 2016 #167
Ending trickle down & putting kids to work. RiverLover Feb 2016 #78
Speaking of "trickle down" Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #170
Really? What part of creating jobs do you not understand? jillan Feb 2016 #81
If Only Henry Louis Gates had a job 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #95
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #117
Jury results on this one_voice Feb 2016 #169
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #172
Please please please 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #203
This. Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #191
by abbreviating the quote, and then posing a fairly rhetorical question, and THEN islandmkl Feb 2016 #83
This is the full quote in the article. bravenak Feb 2016 #123
nice investigatory skills...that is why you make such shallow points... islandmkl Feb 2016 #235
Oh jesus. bravenak Feb 2016 #236
Don't play coy. You are not stupid! thereismore Feb 2016 #87
How do jobs fix race relations? bravenak Feb 2016 #105
A job can give one a sense of dignity and self worth, and that is a worthy goal. Now, if you want to thereismore Feb 2016 #113
Black people lacking dignity is why race realtions are poor? Really? bravenak Feb 2016 #118
No, you don't get anything. thereismore Feb 2016 #124
They don't! Armstead Feb 2016 #135
The question was on Race relations. bravenak Feb 2016 #138
His answer addressed the second part. Armstead Feb 2016 #149
Didn't you get the memo? cosmicone Feb 2016 #91
Damn bravenak Feb 2016 #107
"low-income kids so they are not hanging out on street corners" workinclasszero Feb 2016 #121
Hanging out bravenak Feb 2016 #127
I hung out with my low income friends back in the day workinclasszero Feb 2016 #141
You ruined race relations apparently bravenak Feb 2016 #143
IKR? workinclasszero Feb 2016 #151
This is remarkable bravenak Feb 2016 #152
It means this: POVERTY AND RACISM INEXTRICABLY LINKED, SAYS UN EXPERT Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #150
It means no matter HOW HARD you try to hang the word RACIST around Sanders' neck, YOU FAIL. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #174
I did not use that word at all bravenak Feb 2016 #179
Yeah, just like the other poster who posted the picture of two cops posing with a black "trophy"... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #182
Ok bravenak Feb 2016 #183
Hasn't been working for a long time, imo. polly7 Feb 2016 #185
Bless her heart. nt cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #188
Lets see....quote out of context trying to label Bernie as racist.....yep it's a Hillary... yourout Feb 2016 #190
It's an article. bravenak Feb 2016 #192
Jobs good. No jobs bad. Get it? nt thereismore Feb 2016 #193
And that helps race relations how? bravenak Feb 2016 #196
No how. Racism is in the head, not in the wallet. And Bernie ain't a brain thereismore Feb 2016 #198
This is about what HE said bravenak Feb 2016 #199
What he said is fine. You have your hate glasses on sister. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #200
No bravenak Feb 2016 #206
Yes. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #207
More race baiting on DU. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #201
Hillary supporters should be ashamed of themselves Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #219
It's gotten really nasty to watch. polly7 Feb 2016 #223
Heard him say it. Thought anyone but Sanders would be criticized severely for racial stereotyping. Hoyt Feb 2016 #209
I missed it. Did not like it at all bravenak Feb 2016 #210
If you had not already been thrown under bus by Sanders's folks many times, I'd say, "under the bus Hoyt Feb 2016 #211
I keep digging my way back out bravenak Feb 2016 #212
Black youth unemployment is over 50%. Is or is that not a problem? jfern Feb 2016 #215
How is that the cause of problems with race relations? bravenak Feb 2016 #218
It makes it worse jfern Feb 2016 #220
Black kids hanging out 'CAUSE' race relations to get worse? bravenak Feb 2016 #221
A decent job where you aren't a slave or a sharecropper or whatever will help jfern Feb 2016 #224
So race problem are cause by blacks not having JOBS???? bravenak Feb 2016 #225
No it won't solve all the problems of racism, but it will help jfern Feb 2016 #226
Maybe this will shed some light on it. Perogie Feb 2016 #228
"Ummm, what does that MEAN?!" slipslidingaway Feb 2016 #231
Frankly, the people playing dumb are those claiming it *wasn't* tone deaf on Sanders's part Recursion Feb 2016 #234
It means he knows what working class whites like to hear Recursion Feb 2016 #233
I guess I just get tired of hearing his message bravenak Feb 2016 #241
Someone will be along shortly to scream about "super predators" shortly Number23 Feb 2016 #245
Sanders is an economic determinist kennetha Feb 2016 #238
Please put this in your journal bravenak Feb 2016 #239
...or a circular file. Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #246
Great post. boston bean Feb 2016 #242
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