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Bernie Sanders

Nyan

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10. I agree. We all have blind spots.

Reply to Kalidurga (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 09:10 PM

Mar 2016

Bernie's not perfect. While he's damn-near perfect
The worst case scenario, he comes out and apologizes. But then, that would be Hillary's turn to apologize for super predator comment. And that would be a moment of clarity -which is worse, Bernie uttering "ghetto" in passing while explaining how bad it is for poor African-Americans? or Hillary saying we need to "bring them to heel" because they are "super predators"?

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I think Bernie's attempt to clarify the "ghetto" comment may have made things worse. [View all] liberalnarb Mar 2016 OP

He did not Gwhittey Mar 2016 #1

You cannot be white and live in the ghetto liberalnarb Mar 2016 #7

Comment is true, but traditional usage problematic -- and he should have said that. pat_k Mar 2016 #2

But Gwhittey Mar 2016 #6

Disagree ... He clarified his comment Trajan Mar 2016 #3

It is a big to do about nothing. SamKnause Mar 2016 #4

I think the problem lies mooseprime Mar 2016 #5

Bernie's intent was clear. Move on- appalachiablue Mar 2016 #8

We are all blind in respects to knowing what it's like to be part of another group. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #9

I agree. We all have blind spots. Nyan Mar 2016 #10

I am pretty sick of white people I mean white people who aren't part of a minority community Kalidurga Mar 2016 #11

And...let's face it. People on TV who revel in controversies surrounding race Nyan Mar 2016 #12

Yep there is more commonality between people of similar incomes Kalidurga Mar 2016 #15

Jewish ghetto... Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #14

If anyone has the right use the word "ghetto" it's Bernie... Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #13

And it's not just that. Nyan Mar 2016 #16