2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Racism is a tool of the wealthy used to keep poor people from uniting. [View all]Juicy_Bellows
(2,427 posts)I don't speak openly here about my race because I don't think it defines me as a person. I don't think I've mentioned my sexual orientation or my gender. I have mentioned my age because of a poll I posted (40yrs) and I've eluded to my lack of faith in other threads. I've never been asked. I would prefer not to use those truths as some sort of cudgel to give my argument more or less weight in the eyes of the reader. If I can't make my point as simply human than my point isn't strong enough (thanks Dad!).
Back to the point.
Divide and conquer is as old as mankind. How anyone can not see that whatever gaffe football popped out at Netroots wasn't immediately picked up and ran with by those looking for anything to smear Sanders with is beyond me. Interestingly, O'Malley hasn't gotten near the amount of flak and he used the all lives matter line. That right there should be enough to tell you everything you need to know.
The division on here over this is disingenuous I think. Shit flinging at Sanders supporters and nothing more.
Black Lives Matter.