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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The response of #BLM by white liberals indicates the overall problem... [View all]Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)103. No one is silencing you, obviously
It's all been said and whitesplained into the ground. You've read through all these threads as much as I have. if this is still your point of contention then we're at an impasse.
Bottom line...
I have been speaking to the asinine comnents coming out of the BLM thread in the Sanders group. You want to continue to defend them. That's as far as we're going here.
Keep it up, you guys are doing a bang up job. Really.
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The response of #BLM by white liberals indicates the overall problem... [View all]
Drunken Irishman
Jul 2015
OP
That race---not economic inequality--is most important. That black people of ALL incomes are
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#77
Anyone who knows me around these parts knows that I loathe HRC and the Clintons
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#82
No you posted a totally gratuitous broad brush smear, even though no one had attacked you.
merrily
Jul 2015
#39
Thank you. It's been very odd on DU lately. Every kind word is appreciated more than ever.
merrily
Jul 2015
#47
Aren't you the person who just posted the racist line "if only dumb blacks understood"?
DisgustipatedinCA
Jul 2015
#2
You said the words. I did not. You attempted to put those words in my mouth.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jul 2015
#5
I don't need to. Your posts today tell me everything I need to know about you.
Drunken Irishman
Jul 2015
#20
Most of the comments have expressed disappointment in the horrible way Sanders conducted himself
Number23
Jul 2015
#7
Actually, I didn't get over supporters in 2008; by then I was set on Obama as as man of brilliant
freshwest
Jul 2015
#86
Exactly. They made me go back a check undecided on that poll. I have never felt such pure racism.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#29
It's unreal, bravenak.. bad before but worse now.. Just saw this tweet from AngryBlackLady..
Cha
Jul 2015
#43
I was on a jury today where somebody was behaving very badly.. he got a wake up call or not..
Cha
Jul 2015
#46
"Let me know how this 'harass Black people into supporting Bernie Sanders' campaign is working out
gollygee
Jul 2015
#56
I can imagine, gollygee.. it really is too bad that so many have no clue how they're hurting
Cha
Jul 2015
#74
Good point, 23. "People can overcome a momentary disappointment over a really poorly handled moment
Cha
Jul 2015
#38
"... the nastiest, most unaware, and most racially clueless people in the world ..." Bernie fans?
aikoaiko
Jul 2015
#55
They are definitely in the top 5. The difference is that Tea Partiers et al don't hurl cherry picked
Number23
Jul 2015
#84
Yeah, I saw that. Too bad the Sanders supporters here are too busy racking up the recs with their
Number23
Jul 2015
#108
Another mistake white liberals make is thinking all black protests are equally valid
BeyondGeography
Jul 2015
#51
Know That KOS Is A HRC Supporter - What Better Way To Derail Other Campaigns - Foment Controversy
cantbeserious
Jul 2015
#52
That is a very crude caricature of African-Americans. But, I guess if you want Bernie's
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#70
Many of us POC here at DU have been trying to say this for years. Many white liberals have
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#75