2016 Postmortem

Lizzie Poppet

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54. Sure, but if their priorities are so much at variance with my own...

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:51 PM

Mar 2016

...why on earth would I not view them as political opponents, instead of allies? Everyone has the right to advance their own political causes. Everyone.

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"A real liberal revolution starts with communities of color," by kos [View all] Koinos Mar 2016 OP

There are many conservative POC whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #1

more of the same nonsense. it is nonstop. must be working though. Vattel Mar 2016 #2

I tried to explain this... bravenak Mar 2016 #3

You did ... often ... and very eloquently too ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #5

Welp. It is what it is. bravenak Mar 2016 #6

Absolutely. Koinos Mar 2016 #10

Yeah, I agree. bravenak Mar 2016 #11

Yeah Im enjoying your writing and perspective as well. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #14

You should come. bravenak Mar 2016 #15

I've posted twice now ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #21

Whenever I post I'll start putting the links on hcs bravenak Mar 2016 #22

That would be helpful! ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #26

I just joined wildeyed Mar 2016 #28

"They just didn't want to hear it" ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #41

Over and over you did ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #16

What?? I don't care where it starts and this shit is bugging. We all count! I am sick of this color thereismore Mar 2016 #4

Color baiting? bravenak Mar 2016 #8

Hella funny ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #17

Too true! bravenak Mar 2016 #35

All colors matter!!!!!! wildeyed Mar 2016 #31

It getting funny in here bravenak Mar 2016 #34

LOL at "liberal revolution"* Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #7

k&r Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #9

apparently, that "real liberal revolution" line forms over there... islandmkl Mar 2016 #12

Great read. Now that it's pretty much over, Bernie deserves some credit. Bleacher Creature Mar 2016 #13

No he only started from nothing and built a national campaign that has.... Armstead Mar 2016 #43

"impose your framing and issues on people who have different priorities" BumRushDaShow Mar 2016 #18

I have yet to meet anyone whose priorities do not include things like.... Armstead Mar 2016 #44

But the difference is BumRushDaShow Mar 2016 #60

Sure, but if their priorities are so much at variance with my own... Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #54

This is dead spot on EffieBlack Mar 2016 #19

Race-baiting twaddle. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #20

yet when told to "piss off" again and again, the harassment of women, of black voters continues.... bettyellen Mar 2016 #23

It's called a political campaign Armstead Mar 2016 #45

It's also called shooting yourself in the foot. I don't take any of it personally, but wow I know a bettyellen Mar 2016 #46

I'm a progressive and Hillary Clinton is the progressive choice ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #25

Not by any political scale not skewed sharply to the right. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #27

Yawn ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #32

Sparkling refutation. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #38

Not interested in "sparkling" ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #47

Social skills, people. wildeyed Mar 2016 #37

Interesting interpretation of my statements. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #40

Total whiff..... wildeyed Mar 2016 #51

Awesome projection! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #52

Another swing and a miss! wildeyed Mar 2016 #58

I find discussions of universal issues being sidetracked problematic Armstead Mar 2016 #49

Deal with issues of race first, wildeyed Mar 2016 #56

Sorry, a real liberal revolution means everyone is involved... TheProgressive Mar 2016 #24

Newsflash: real liberal revolutions are NOT funded by corporations. onecaliberal Mar 2016 #29

Bingo Armstead Mar 2016 #50

"... no white-dominated liberal movement will succeed..." Hillary isn't White? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #30

Well, that's only half of "white liberal." Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #42

Obviously, POC are needed in any real movement for change. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #33

More devisive crap. nt haikugal Mar 2016 #36

Great article. wildeyed Mar 2016 #39

Great article; but, wasted on the *REAL* and *TRUE* revolutionaries. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #48

Hillary will never wage a war on greed. GeorgeGist Mar 2016 #53

More selective editing? That Guy 888 Mar 2016 #55

I said this the other day.."there will be no revolution w/o people of color." grossproffit Mar 2016 #57

That's a reasonable point...but a different one from the OP. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #59