2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Let me know how this "harass Black people into voting for Sanders" campaign is working for y'all [View all]Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)Group A: We're here to protest the murders of our family and friends by police.
Candidate B: Well, I don't want to talk over you, I'll let you talk, but I've going to give my prepared speech, rather than really respond to you.
Candidate B's "supporters" : We're going to mock and denigrate and belittle Group A.
You want to be a real supporter? Accept that Bernie could have done better in the moment, accept that the protestors had very real, very painful reasons for what they did, and move the hell along if you can't bring yourself to admit they deserve your support in their quest to end the murders. Cause sure as shooting, you're never going to hear Bernie attacking the protestors, or trying to 'prove them wrong' or show that they're ignorant of his message. He wants their votes, I want their votes, and you're more concerned with being a martyr.