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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bill Clinton's BLM Meltdown -- #BlackLivesMatter -- Continuing Story [View all]Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)41. Body Slam: Bill Clinton's Black Lives Matter Comments Were Revealingly Honest
...But what was so awesome about his rant was the fact that, for once, we got to see under the veneer of white, liberal political correctness we got to see a white person with power who's done real harm to our community say what he truly believes. And as a black person, there's nothing I appreciate more than white people being upfront and honest about their problematic beliefs.
While conservatives often make no bones about being openly xenophobic and racist, there's something unsettling about the way many white liberals interact with people of color. Often, liberals are so well-versed on the polite conventions of respectable and appropriate speech that they can become talking-point robots rather than individuals who have their own set of beliefs. This applies to how straight liberals often address the LGBTQ community, how upper- and upper-middle-class people address the poor, and how white people address people of color. There's nothing scarier for a minority than not really knowing what the person across from them actually thinks about their intrinsic worth and their fight against oppression. Bill Clinton, a man we in the black community have faithfully supported for decades while being actively ignored by presidential candidates or used as fodder to advance racist stereotypes for political gain (e.g., Ronald Reagan's "welfare queens" , has finally revealed himself in all his glory and it was an absolutely amazing sight to behold.
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While conservatives often make no bones about being openly xenophobic and racist, there's something unsettling about the way many white liberals interact with people of color. Often, liberals are so well-versed on the polite conventions of respectable and appropriate speech that they can become talking-point robots rather than individuals who have their own set of beliefs. This applies to how straight liberals often address the LGBTQ community, how upper- and upper-middle-class people address the poor, and how white people address people of color. There's nothing scarier for a minority than not really knowing what the person across from them actually thinks about their intrinsic worth and their fight against oppression. Bill Clinton, a man we in the black community have faithfully supported for decades while being actively ignored by presidential candidates or used as fodder to advance racist stereotypes for political gain (e.g., Ronald Reagan's "welfare queens" , has finally revealed himself in all his glory and it was an absolutely amazing sight to behold.
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Bill Clinton's BLM Meltdown -- #BlackLivesMatter -- Continuing Story [View all]
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
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This for sure. They would never poke their fingers at their rich donors and pals
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#37
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Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#38
Body Slam: Bill Clinton's Black Lives Matter Comments Were Revealingly Honest
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#41
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Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#50
Fact-checking Bill Clinton’s Philly defense of his controversial crime bill: Mostly FALSE
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#5
There does see to be a serious pattern here. It's like whenever they let their guard down and show
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#87
I like when he told the "girl" to shut up because Africans are black and there is a HIllary store
morningfog
Apr 2016
#9
That would be too obvious. The Clinton Foundation is located almost a full block away.
jfern
Apr 2016
#58
Yeah, point at me and lie again. It's not working this time. Eat shit.
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2016
#21
Those photos remind me of Chris Christie, bloviating bullies both. nt
JustABozoOnThisBus
Apr 2016
#22
Each seems to prefer pointing fingers in other's faces. Btw, have we heard from any BLM activists
nc4bo
Apr 2016
#24
Thanks! There is an eery silence regarding BLM on DU, it's been that way for a while.
nc4bo
Apr 2016
#27
Bill Clinton Reaches Peak White Mansplain in a Face-Off Against Black Lives Matter Protesters
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#32
Now we know why Hillary supporters keep posting numerous threads about the debunked Vatican story.
B Calm
Apr 2016
#42
Let's just get the facts out there so people can make up their own minds.
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#48
Right Wingers pile on to defend Clinton for raising the issue of "black-on-black crime"
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#53
This is the last thing they want to discuss. They know this is disastrous to the Clinton campaign.
B Calm
Apr 2016
#62
Now how did I know Bob Beckle was going to pipe up and say something stupid...
Kalidurga
Apr 2016
#77
Months ago I had a post hidden for predicting the Clinton's would dump black voters
tularetom
Apr 2016
#79
Protesters Highlight Bill Clinton's Legacy of Expanding Mass Incarceration
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#83
Thanks. I thought it would look cool to see a bunch of this info combined in a list
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#89