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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders takes Black Lives Matter activist up on offer to talk racial justice [View all]MuseRider
(34,311 posts)6. This is exactly how it should work
and anyone who thought or posted that he would not do this does not know much about Senator Sanders or had another agenda.
Not a single one of us here who is being honest should be surprised.
This will be very good for BLM, those working with them and those they work for. In turn it will be good for Senator Sanders and for this country.
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Bernie Sanders takes Black Lives Matter activist up on offer to talk racial justice [View all]
Uncle Joe
Aug 2015
OP
Implying that Sanders is an AOWM " ...even the arrogant old white men have to face reality..."
slipslidingaway
Aug 2015
#11
The meme of old white liberals, especially males, started on DU over a year ago ...
slipslidingaway
Aug 2015
#14
actually HRC has NOT been "on this issue" for years, she's FAKED being on this issue for years
2banon
Aug 2015
#48
You started a bullshit flamebait post, and received the response you not only expected..
frylock
Aug 2015
#31
Now hopefully we can get past all this push-back against black people for daring to ask that
MADem
Aug 2015
#9
It means they will reach out instead of blaming young black women for "ruining" his Westlake rally.
MADem
Aug 2015
#20
They did ruin his Westlake rally. Thousands of people came to hear him speak.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2015
#24
Had not the rallly organizer not jumped the gun and shut the proceedings down, they would have heard
MADem
Aug 2015
#29
Sorry you feel there has been a push-back in regards to black people being killed ...
slipslidingaway
Aug 2015
#22
I am not that poster, and CG was referencing "white liberals" not "arrogant old white men."
MADem
Aug 2015
#40
Please post a link, how can you be sure they were a Sander's supporter at the time ...
slipslidingaway
Aug 2015
#46
That is is BS and you know it, as I said earlier this began on DU over a year ago ...
slipslidingaway
Aug 2015
#45
I have seen a great deal of push back, and anger, and "Where else are you going to go?" and
MADem
Aug 2015
#27
I do not believe 'where else are you going to go' is something that is widely supported ...
slipslidingaway
Aug 2015
#41
That poster was trying to explain, and was being told pretty much what I articulated, that
MADem
Aug 2015
#42
It is a state of emergency and many realize that, but do you think telling people ...
slipslidingaway
Aug 2015
#44