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2016 Postmortem

Rebkeh

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9. All great but

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 11:01 AM

Nov 2015

Last edited Fri Nov 6, 2015, 05:56 PM - Edit history (1)

I don't believe for a minute that Hillary would actually do anything to strengthen communities of color. She is beholden to the very people that rely on weakened poc. She may be sincere but the establishment would not allow her to do it. Her hands would be tied.

Making matters worse, she has a long track record of saying one thing and doing another. Why on earth would I trust this woman?

FWIW, I am a 40-something black woman and a Bernie supporter. He's always been reliable and consistent, Hillary has always been duplicitous. I will vote for her if she wins but I hope I won't have to do that. To my mind, a vote for her is a vote for the same old thing. I want actual change, not the appearance of it, even if it's a woman presenting that appearance.

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[Exclusive] Hillary Clinton Outlines Plan to Strengthen Communities of Color. [View all] JaneyVee Nov 2015 OP

K&R Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #1

I'm not sure how this is a smear against Bernie 72DejaVu Nov 2015 #2

"Don't bother, they're here"... SidDithers Nov 2015 #11

Yep. Discussing, heaven forbid. Armstead Nov 2015 #13

She craftily published her ideas in a mainstream Black publication. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #15

Great read. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #3

How does someone owned by private prisons Fearless Nov 2015 #4

Because for the DLC crowd you don't really have to DO these things, you just NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #5

Exactly. You are just supposed to believe the sound byte. n/t djean111 Nov 2015 #6

She doesn't accept money from private prisons, and... JaneyVee Nov 2015 #20

Yeah. As of two weeks ago. Luminous Animal Nov 2015 #28

Like all of her positions. Fearless Nov 2015 #31

Bernie welcomes Hillary to his positions once again. hootinholler Nov 2015 #7

As DeRay McKesson from Campaign Zero says� not a plan but a speech in written form. Luminous Animal Nov 2015 #8

Yep, this is more of the same BS she's been doing on almost every issue. askew Nov 2015 #24

All great but Rebkeh Nov 2015 #9

Pretty words, but if she really wants to connect with Communities of Colour... SidDithers Nov 2015 #10

Okay, it's fine and has some good ideas. But it raises a few questions. Armstead Nov 2015 #12

This ^ Rebkeh Nov 2015 #16

Here is the difference leftofcool Nov 2015 #26

That's a totally legitimate issue. But please tell me this.... Armstead Nov 2015 #30

by being "the candidate of hard working white people" tk2kewl Nov 2015 #14

Don't worry, she'll revert to that if she's nominated tularetom Nov 2015 #29

So her plan for social justice is mostly based on economic justice? jeff47 Nov 2015 #17

Wonderful Hillary.. thanks Janey. too bad BS supporters get on a positive thread about strengthing Cha Nov 2015 #18

wow ibegurpard Nov 2015 #19

She has always been touting economic policy, and.. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #22

Economic solutions are indeed a part of social justice. Welcome aboard, Clinton. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #21

Welcome aboard? Bernie ONLY was talking about economics. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #23

ONLY...That's all he ever talks about? Armstead Nov 2015 #25

Good ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #27