2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: yes there is an enthusiasm gap. And it's obvious. [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)but people disagreeing with him on POLICY. Yes, I read the full thing. I must have miss recent ones since I read the full thing as of yesterday at 12:00 PST. I also read a lot of disappointment from people, many of whom worked for Dean in 2004.
As to BLM, I heard far deeper criticism for what happened in Seattle from African American leaders locally, in the flesh, than I ever read from Sanders supporters. Some of it, I suspect, would make your skin crawl, becuase words were not held back. These were people worried about very real life consequences and we all are breathing a sight of relief that so far, their fears have not been put to the test. The longer the distance to that, the less those consequences will be tested.
Editorials on the African American press,. such at the Grio and The Root (and locally voice and viewpoint) were also quite louder than anything I saw online. So we disagree. We might be having a very different experience, but as far as I am concerned, the treatment by DEMOCRATS has ensured that I will maintain my INDEPENDENT status even after we leave journalism.
And lord knows I cover race issues and poverty issues as well. So want to dance? I am ready.