2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: #BlackTwitter Turns On Bernie Sanders [View all]heaven05
(18,124 posts)and true SO TRUE. That's the sad part. Since the murder of Sandra Bland, I really have had confirmed, again, that which I have known is true for many, many years. Allies are not always allies when their fear of losing that which they cherish is threatened by the anger of those who don't have what they fear losing. What that possible loss is, privilege. I have seen that fear disguised with so much intellectual bullshit these last few days, I have just ended up shaking my head in derision and anger at some of these so called liberals and progressives here. Amazing but not unexpected or surprising. Been dealing with this obfuscating, diminishing and distracting mentality since I became aware in the 60's after my tour in that far off country. Lot of murders of black people in those days. Same intensity of feeling as it is today. People will never give up their privilege and will go to any length, intellectually and stupidly, both widely seen here, to hold on to it.