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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "A real liberal revolution starts with communities of color," by kos [View all]That Guy 888
(1,214 posts)55. More selective editing?
...whatever it takes I guess
3) Everyone is on the same page from the beginning. Related to the above, I cringe every time I see a white progressive demanding that black or Latino voters explain their support for Hillary Clinton. Do you not realize how horrible that looks, and how offensive that is, that white people are demanding that people of color justify their choices? Its beyond cringe-inducing. Its deeply disturbing. And I realize that most people doing that arent coming at it from a racial standpoint, but thats the way its received.
So if you build the movement with maximum inclusiveness from day one, everyone can be on the same page and avoid those ugly moments.
So if you build the movement with maximum inclusiveness from day one, everyone can be on the same page and avoid those ugly moments.
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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
Great read. Now that it's pretty much over, Bernie deserves some credit.
Bleacher Creature
Mar 2016
#13
yet when told to "piss off" again and again, the harassment of women, of black voters continues....
bettyellen
Mar 2016
#23
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
"... no white-dominated liberal movement will succeed..." Hillary isn't White?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#30
I said this the other day.."there will be no revolution w/o people of color."
grossproffit
Mar 2016
#57