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Bernie Sanders

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TM99

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37. Oh horseshit.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:17 PM
Mar 2016

I and many others here are also PoC and Sanders supporters.

Yes, AA as a voting bloc can be just as susceptible to low information voting as any other bloc. These myths being pushed that somehow these communities are smarter is just that a myth.

All Americans are low information and easily swayed by propaganda from our MSM. Many forget that while we on DU knew that Lewis backtracked after his lie and insinuation, that Huerta was debunked in her lies by Snopes, and that Capeheart was caught red-handed pushing yet another lie that photographic proof of Sanders in the civil rights movement was fake, most Americans do not. Snopes wasn't covered on CNN. Lewis backpedaled on a weekend. And Huerta NEVER issued a retraction. And Capeheart continues to deny reality and never retracted his false story. This is what Sanders is up against. And yes, it is working.

It is irrational for AA's in the South to vote for Clinton. Oh sure, she will pray with a bunch of black preachers and alter her accent to sound like one of us, but in positions of power she has been no friend of the AA community. She has called us superpredators, pushed mass incarceration, gutted welfare, pushed the expansion of the 'drug war', etc.

And don't you dare lecture Sanders supporters on giving a shit about race when Clinton supporters started the objectification game by playing 'count the color folks' in Sanders rallies from day one of his announcement in Vermont. Don't you dare talk down to us, minority or white, when Clinton supporters praised BLM ONLY when it was going after Sanders and O'Malley, who to both of their credit internalized the message and made massive changes to their policies and stump speeches. Clinton continues to dismiss, condescend, and have escorted out BLM protesters that go after her.

If you are serious about Sanders message of us instead of Clintons message of mine then stop falling for the fucking lies here and elsewhere. All Democrats and leftists are suffering from "Stockholm Syndrome" when year after year for the last 40 they have voted supposedly for a progressive Democrat and got a right of center neoliberal. How long can the left hold their noses? I do think that name recognition is still a big issue. I supported Jesse Jackson but even I didn't know much about Sanders until the Iraq War run up. And even then I still didn't know a lot. Why would I? The Clintons have been on the public stage for good or bad for decades. And yes, the Master/Slave relationship is real. Whenever you or any leftist lets an authoritarian prick tell you you are a traitor and a retard for wanting 'free shit' and then you turn around and hold your nose and vote for a neoliberal anyway, I am sorry but you are a slave to the blue team.

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Hillary DU Theme of the Day [View all] Depaysement Mar 2016 OP
You noticed that too aye..... think Mar 2016 #1
Lucky for me -I didn't notice Nyan Mar 2016 #2
We're at the "Then they fight you" stage sarge43 Mar 2016 #3
K & R FYI I ignore NO ONE GoldenThunder Mar 2016 #4
I only ignore a few nt Depaysement Mar 2016 #13
They just wanted to end the primaries last nite. Boo Hoo. Too bad. jillan Mar 2016 #5
No he's not Depaysement Mar 2016 #8
Light weights, they hear 'Super Tuesday' and don't bother with the details, 2008 Super Tues was 24 Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #11
I didn't hear anyone in the MSM mention that little fact last night. dchill Mar 2016 #49
That's been their theme since the beginning... malthaussen Mar 2016 #6
I thought it was JackInGreen Mar 2016 #7
No! Tell me no one said that. jillan Mar 2016 #9
It was on the front page and everything nxylas Mar 2016 #17
Oh yes, the race card has been replaced by the confederacy card now: Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #42
That was yesterday Depaysement Mar 2016 #10
Oh yeah - I've been called a racist many, many times. Sexist even more. jillan Mar 2016 #14
holy cow no joke FrostyAusty Mar 2016 #21
That's hardly what's been said; and I'd expect you to know that. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #16
I hope that's not the case. Ned_Devine Mar 2016 #33
Oh horseshit. TM99 Mar 2016 #37
Here's my theme- 'You First, Dear" n/t n2doc Mar 2016 #12
Thread winner!!! MissDeeds Mar 2016 #15
Bravo! peacebird Mar 2016 #26
Droppin' hammers... GoldenThunder Mar 2016 #44
This is far from over. TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #18
I would also like to point out many of those states aren't states democrats could expect to win Victor_c3 Mar 2016 #25
Yes, it's still an uphill battle, TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #27
she can't win Cruz. Bernie can. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #19
My theme of the day. Fuddnik Mar 2016 #20
He's in animal hell now, with Checkers and Hitler's dog. n/t TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #32
lol - we survived yesterday TBF Mar 2016 #22
But I thought the whole election thing was over with the SC election. LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #23
No. LeFleur1 Mar 2016 #51
Might consider it when... SoapBox Mar 2016 #24
They are just mad MuseRider Mar 2016 #28
On to the convention! Bernie isn't going anywhere and neither are we and our money. in_cog_ni_to Mar 2016 #29
Ain't no stoppin us now! jalan48 Mar 2016 #30
As General Mcauliffe famously stated yesphan Mar 2016 #31
Obama didn't end his when he lost Super Tuesday. retrowire Mar 2016 #34
Any and all gains on her part could be wiped out.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #35
If he doesn't end his campaign, Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #36
The Hillary voters on DU are, as a group, the most LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #38
This brings two things to my mind. A Simple Game Mar 2016 #39
I call their statement RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #40
I suppose.... AlbertCat Mar 2016 #41
Just donated to Bernie again. Red Oak Mar 2016 #43
self delete wryter2000 Mar 2016 #45
The Bernie movement is not limited to the 2016 election Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #46
Excellent post! dchill Mar 2016 #48
The better Bernie does... dchill Mar 2016 #47
It's not important that Hillary win... LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2016 #50
Sober Tuesday floppyboo Mar 2016 #52
I am a Bernie supporter blondie58 Mar 2016 #53
Proud to be rec #100 mountain grammy Mar 2016 #54
Godddamn straight, my friend!!!!! LongTomH Mar 2016 #55
Nope. The Democratic Wing of the Party should fight to the end. Maedhros Mar 2016 #56
"all the way to the convention" saidsimplesimon Mar 2016 #57
Bernie's answer? Never give up! Never surrender! 1monster Mar 2016 #58
They act like someone who wants to close the sale RIGHT NOW!!!! QC Mar 2016 #59
Lol nt Depaysement Mar 2016 #60
A lot can happen in the next few weeks, Hillary Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2016 #61
Still on Fire DI Freighter Watcher Mar 2016 #62
+1 Depaysement Mar 2016 #63
Hillary's supporters reasons given for supporting Hillary Lorien Mar 2016 #64
This is actually a good point Depaysement Mar 2016 #65
Even so, Bettie Mar 2016 #66
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