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17. I would be in favor of that. A fair New Deal, nt

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Since when is prosperity for all a "white" issue? [View all] MidwestTech Mar 2016 OP

Because ideology often matters less than outreach. forjusticethunders Mar 2016 #1

Yep bravenak Mar 2016 #4

Which candidate actually participated in the civil rights movement Baobab Mar 2016 #46

Shhhhhh you'll ruin the outrage MidwestTech Mar 2016 #51

Hillary and Hillary?! Yeah, a civil rights movement isn't a couple of arrest and a march uponit7771 Mar 2016 #91

"there are so many asshurt Bernie supporters who scream at and brigade people and negates that." kiva Mar 2016 #65

*sigh* NuclearDem Mar 2016 #2

Since he ignored the South and basically told us that his plan was good enough for us bravenak Mar 2016 #3

ok so what is your issue de jour? MidwestTech Mar 2016 #6

His bad campaigning bravenak Mar 2016 #7

Oh damn he really DID say that forjusticethunders Mar 2016 #10

He sure did say it.... bravenak Mar 2016 #14

Insensitivity? Who cares about that? TowneshipRebellion Mar 2016 #26

I don't give the first damn about his ideas bravenak Mar 2016 #27

So feeling is more important than thinking? TowneshipRebellion Mar 2016 #29

He can think all he wants. Thoughts dont change policy bravenak Mar 2016 #31

Like the Iraq war and these free trade agreements that have gutted TowneshipRebellion Mar 2016 #34

And bernie was good at voting in favor of mass incarceration and deregulation bravenak Mar 2016 #36

Bernie went along to get along TowneshipRebellion Mar 2016 #42

Oh? He PANDERED? bravenak Mar 2016 #43

No, what Clinton does is pander. Notice how she won't release TowneshipRebellion Mar 2016 #50

You'll get lots of nice pandering from Clinton, I'm sure. Marr Mar 2016 #84

I do not love her either bravenak Mar 2016 #94

+1, they're not that far away from Hillary's in the first place!!! uponit7771 Mar 2016 #92

I wish people would realize that and stop acting like she's gonna blow up America bravenak Mar 2016 #93

none of these reasons you list is accurate amborin Mar 2016 #97

Does context matter here? TCJ70 Mar 2016 #18

He coulda have bravenak Mar 2016 #21

So the answer is to let black people say whatever they want about him... TCJ70 Mar 2016 #23

Listen and figure out why they say what they say bravenak Mar 2016 #25

But that was a ridiculous statement from that lady who asked that question NWCorona Mar 2016 #30

That is what he gets for trying to aviod the issue for so long bravenak Mar 2016 #33

I did watch the video and I agree he isn't perfect NWCorona Mar 2016 #49

He is wrong. We are not equal. Yet. bravenak Mar 2016 #53

I said he sees us as equals NWCorona Mar 2016 #54

Nothing he can do now bravenak Mar 2016 #60

Not necessarily NWCorona Mar 2016 #62

He's a congressman. He has, is and will continue to fight MidwestTech Mar 2016 #63

I know all about his record bravenak Mar 2016 #64

you certainly don't act like it n/m MidwestTech Mar 2016 #68

Not impressed. By most politicians.nt bravenak Mar 2016 #69

But Hillary is the one you'd fall on your sword for? astrophuss42 Mar 2016 #78

That makes no sense ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #80

Look at this article ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #79

I agree racism needs to be addressed All in it together Mar 2016 #100

People who are not rich need to take responsiblity too bravenak Mar 2016 #102

The Republican Party isn't the only party that uses race to influence elections. mmonk Mar 2016 #5

because black Americans are still waiting for their 40 acres and a mule geek tragedy Mar 2016 #8

The best anyone will ever get is an equal chance MidwestTech Mar 2016 #9

How we gonna get equal chances when nobody will listen to a damn word we say? bravenak Mar 2016 #16

I seem to recall some very rude BLMers being given the podium MidwestTech Mar 2016 #20

Their allies allowed us TO GET TO THIS POING BY NOT NOTICING OUR PLIGHT bravenak Mar 2016 #22

I'm glad you are speaking up and Bernie is listening, I'm trying to. All in it together Mar 2016 #70

Because you say 'when we are trying to get african americans a better deal' bravenak Mar 2016 #71

What do you say? All in it together Mar 2016 #96

I don't want anything formally called reparations forjusticethunders Mar 2016 #11

I would be in favor of that. A fair New Deal, nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #17

That is what Bernie is about. Single payer healthcare would help everyone. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #77

People are responding to historic trends gollygee Mar 2016 #12

"real life" = meat world! n/t ebayfool Mar 2016 #24

What strikes me astrophuss42 Mar 2016 #13

Since when is it a "Bernie" issue? Hillary has a very strong economic message. DanTex Mar 2016 #15

+1000 ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #81

Then go have some more coffee. wildeyed Mar 2016 #19

If there is nothing about leveling the playing field, from experience we know it is not prosperity seabeyond Mar 2016 #28

define leveling the playing field MidwestTech Mar 2016 #32

"pandering" Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #35

There are so many it's hard to figure out where to start bravenak Mar 2016 #38

Discrimination is already illegal, little ladies! Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #40

We should smile more, it makes us look pretty and approachable bravenak Mar 2016 #44

And speak softly! Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #47

Trying to set people of color up against each other. gollygee Mar 2016 #41

It's a nasty and disturbing tactic bravenak Mar 2016 #45

"Pandering" is a reddit buzzword forjusticethunders Mar 2016 #55

Yep. Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #59

Nonsense. It means insincerity-- empty words from politicians who Marr Mar 2016 #95

Since Bernie is the one talking about that issue. nt Autumn Mar 2016 #37

VERY EASY ! You can't be angry about economic insecurity with the already economically insecure uponit7771 Mar 2016 #39

But a stable economy helps with all those issues... MidwestTech Mar 2016 #48

How does a stable economy help with police brutality!?!!? Trayvons parents were the 20% uponit7771 Mar 2016 #57

People are more willing to hold the police accountable when they are economically secure MidwestTech Mar 2016 #61

I don't think there's any reason to believe that gollygee Mar 2016 #66

You forgot to add racist as fuck-area MidwestTech Mar 2016 #72

Change happens when people make demands gollygee Mar 2016 #73

Ironic since he's BEEN doing that most of his career MidwestTech Mar 2016 #75

+1, He's not, he specifically said to effect that racial issues or non economic issues aren't that uponit7771 Mar 2016 #88

what is the bases of this thinking? There are plenty of blacks who live in economically secure place uponit7771 Mar 2016 #87

Historically it has had a way of not being "for all" Recursion Mar 2016 #52

Historically . . . MidwestTech Mar 2016 #58

I would respectfully suggest you consider ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #83

Exactly. Whites got a New Deal, blacks got a Raw Deal. Systemic racism restricts benefits to whites. CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #76

IDK I just have trouble believing people have a hard time seeing it Recursion Mar 2016 #82

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2016 #89

Since the sleazy Clintons took back the Democratic Party. Bread and Circus Mar 2016 #56

Since the Hillary campaign purposely drove a racial wedge between Democrats Maedhros Mar 2016 #67

The lack of coverage didn't help either MidwestTech Mar 2016 #74

Or maybe you are upset the rest of us of all hues don't vote like college students. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #85

Yeah, she had Cornell West stump for her after he called Obama "n-word-izzed" last year.... o wait uponit7771 Mar 2016 #90

WalMart was a leader in this, even corrupting Andy Young MisterP Mar 2016 #86

It's not just about stands on issues, it's about the execution of the plans Dem2 Mar 2016 #98

Here's an article on the Congressional Black Caucus you might find interesting BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #99

It was hard for me to understand too for a while. aikoaiko Mar 2016 #101