2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary's historian refutes Sanders claim that this country is "created on racist principles". [View all]malthaussen
(17,193 posts)... and trust that I won't be accused of Bernie bashing, or regurgitating tired memes. I'm trusting that we have established sufficient rapport to say this:
I was looking at the pix from Bernie in North Carolina, and there was not a black face in the scene. It is a persistent worry (and false "concern" that he is not reaching the black population efficiently. The specific point being made here about his language is that using the accepted language of the oppressor might disenchant the black electorate. It's a point that has merit, although I have to say I am not personally competent to judge how much. "Every single audience" may understand and applaud, but that does not mean every possible audience will.
And even if that were not a reasonable concern, there is still the possibility that unscrupulous opponents might use the word choice against him.
-- Mal