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StarfishSaver

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8. Two black people have different opinions about a white candidate
Fri Nov 29, 2019, 11:33 AM
Nov 2019

So, let's pit them against each other so that white people can try to prove that the one who criticized the white candidate is not only wrong, but crazy and mean - instead of thinking about and discussing the different perspectives that black people bring to the conversation.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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The Woke Attack on Pete Buttigieg [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2019 OP
I love Michael Harriot JonLP24 Nov 2019 #1
I plead ignorance. I don't know about Michael Harriot, Eyeball_Kid Nov 2019 #3
This occured in 2011 not 1980 or even 2000 judeling Nov 2019 #10
+1000 Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #12
Your candidate fondly remembers working with segregationists and you have the nerve to attack Pete dsc Nov 2019 #27
In an era of Trump I appreciate The Root's perspectives JonLP24 Nov 2019 #11
You haven't missed anything important. In 2016, Harriot denounced Hillary Clinton as too "evil" highplainsdem Nov 2019 #13
In my book, ChiTownDenny Nov 2019 #15
+1 question everything Nov 2019 #16
Thank you for your OP and this post. cwydro Nov 2019 #17
Harriot was "part of the problem" that caused a dent in the 2016 turnout. oasis Nov 2019 #18
Harriot doesn't sound very "Woke" to me. Cha Nov 2019 #21
did you love this? Michael Harriot : I'm Not With Her Because I'm Petty Celerity Nov 2019 #22
I mean more recent posts JonLP24 Nov 2019 #23
Cornel West is poison, his stances are electoral suicide and he deffo helped Rump get elected. Celerity Nov 2019 #24
I don't think his stances are that scary JonLP24 Nov 2019 #25
By this logic we can rehabilitate Trumper MAGAzis by pairing them with better thinkers bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #2
It's amazingly simple: listen to black folk when discussing this subject. CTyankee Nov 2019 #4
The author of this critique of Harriot's column is black. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #6
and that is his opinion. Duly noted. CTyankee Nov 2019 #7
Black people know bullshit when they see it/hear it Cosmocat Nov 2019 #20
the background of these 2 men are completely different. thus so are their views. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #5
Two black people have different opinions about a white candidate StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #8
+1 Thanks for posting Alithea Nov 2019 #9
Harriot can evertonfc Nov 2019 #14
It was a test Cosmocat Nov 2019 #19
I like Mayor Pete a lot Joinfortmill Nov 2019 #26
Harriot is a racist BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #28
+1 nsd Nov 2019 #29
This. cwydro Nov 2019 #30
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