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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Howard Dean: Open letter to progressives: You’re doing it wrong and it’ll cost the Democratic Party [View all]Cha
(298,568 posts)93. They'll never understand that.. pity, too. Mahalo Cali
"Now white progressives, this is important: You dont hold the moral high ground. You dont get to decide the strategy of an oppressed group. Not everything is about you. And every time you talked about your frustration at being momentarily inconvenienced by Black Lives Matter, you show how white supremacy is benefitting you."
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Howard Dean: Open letter to progressives: You’re doing it wrong and it’ll cost the Democratic Party [View all]
SonderWoman
Aug 2015
OP
mr dean has an opinion. he expressed it. its up to us to prove him wrong. he is wrong. since
roguevalley
Aug 2015
#49
DEAN did NOT.write this ,he agrees, BUT he is not author, HEADLINE MISLEADING!!!!!
Stuart G
Aug 2015
#80
The headline is an exact quote from HOWARD DEAN! That appeared before the link the article.
George II
Aug 2015
#83
Thanks for that clarification. Dean retweeting that is still amazing news. Not that it will penetrat
Number23
Aug 2015
#97
Jury Results.. 7-0 LEAVE! BS supporters trying to spin this are wasting their time, again.
Cha
Aug 2015
#92
NO....the thread won't be locked...now, are you finished trying to score points yourself?
George II
Aug 2015
#104
Passed an ol DU Jury with Flying Colors but the BS supporters are still trying in vain
Cha
Aug 2015
#117
I do not agree with that kind of disruption, and I sure as hell am NOT a "white supremacist."
RBInMaine
Aug 2015
#52
Because claiming all "white progressives" are white supremacists is a winning strategy.
jeff47
Aug 2015
#11
people who are using the tragedy of the loss of lives for political games and to score
cali
Aug 2015
#39
No. The writer is mixing apples with oranges. Being frustrated with RUDE and WRONG
RBInMaine
Aug 2015
#51
When black audience members asked BLM to quiet down at Obama's Selma speech...
aikoaiko
Aug 2015
#81
The stupid is strong in that one. Who's holding a gun to anyone's head and demanding
snagglepuss
Aug 2015
#99
Nothing new: Dean "a moderate at best on social issues and a clear conservative on fiscal issues."
Romulox
Aug 2015
#19
Now that Howard Dean has #bowdownHowie to HRC with his endorsement, this tweet is not surprising.
aikoaiko
Aug 2015
#14
The democratic party doesn't want progressives any more, so this is a moot point
Doctor_J
Aug 2015
#24
But they're more than happy to scapegoat them for the failure to elect their shit candidates.
frylock
Aug 2015
#35
Most People here....ARE MISLEAD...DEAN DID ....NOT ....WRITE THIS.(please read my post)
Stuart G
Aug 2015
#79
He out and out endorsed Secretary Clinton? If so, that's context for his statement
Babel_17
Aug 2015
#59
Howard Dean did NOT, he DID NOT ..write letter, just he AGREES with it..headline wrong, very wrong!
Stuart G
Aug 2015
#78
Howard Dean is Tweeting the link to "you're doing it wrong and it'll cost the Dem Party".. and
Cha
Aug 2015
#89
It's a Dean Tweet Recommending the article .. Why is that so hard for BS Supporters to understand?
Cha
Aug 2015
#115
I admit that I was mislead by the title of the OP. Here is why and why I said what I wrote.
Stuart G
Aug 2015
#122