2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The one thing that will stop Bernie Sanders.....his supporters [View all]BainsBane
(52,999 posts)You told Bravenak she should not "vote based on race" despite the fact you have done just that in presidential elections your entire life, except for Obama. So have I. Yet that was okay, while Bravenak's admiration for Obama is not.
Bravenak lives being subject to racism each and every day of her life. Yet what is divisive to you is not the circumstances that perpetuate that, but her audacity in speaking about it. Working to silence people of color and willfully ignore the racism that is the structural foundation of this nation actively perpetuates the division you pretend can be ignored.
And mind you, this is all to promote a candidate who has refused to join the Democratic party. How is it that the only "division" that matters is an articulation of the rights and interests of people of color?
Pretending you are above race is absurd and disingenuous. She lives every day of her life being subject to racism. Insisting "division" is perpetrated by speaking out against racism is precisely what enables white supremacy to thrive.
To dovetail back to the OP, your response and many others in this thread is precisely why Bernie Sanders will not be expanding his base of support.