Are white people that aren't racist, but not comfortable voting for a minority welcome in the party?

There are tons of white people in the Democratic Party. Some are not racist at all. A few are a little racist. Even fewer are very racist.

No one is kicking them out. We don’t have a membership committee.

They’re racist. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

But if we happen to nominate someone white whom they approve of, I guess I’d take the vote.

still have not been reunited with their parents. Right now, many thousands of family separations are being planned by the Republicans. And right now detention camps that will cumulatively hold hundreds of thousands of people are being built.

Now. The constraints on the white nationalists who control two branches of our federal government of the midterms are past.

Perhaps under these circumstances refusing to vote for the strongest possible candidate to stop it would be immoral? Not everything is black and white, even when everything is somehow involving issues of black and white.

And, btw, imo this whole thread is mean, small, tedious shit-stirring. Is this really the quarrel we need to be having and we the people we need to be having it with?

to mine.

They don't use the "N" word but they don't vote for AAs either.

Not my kind of Democrat, stay with the repugs. We'll be all right without them.

“Help us, Old White Guy. You're our only hope."

IMO that's pretty much the definition of racism - negatively judging someone based on their skin tone.

As far as being 'welcome in the party', I'm not sure exactly what that's supposed to mean. Those folks are free to vote for whomever they want, beyond that I don't know what to say. It's not like we have to get a membership card or anything like that to vote for Democrats.

some non-racists won't vote for a minority candidate, it doesn't mean it's true.

He's clearly got his head up his ass.

If they won't vote for a minority candidate because the candidate is a member of a minority, that is the definition of racist.

No one with half a brain should be saying anything different.

Explains maybe the non-showings the southern primaries in 2016.

apparently not all agree. But of course we saw this coming. There have been dog whistles all along. Now comes the police whistle.

would find a new party to join. Why on earth would they want to be Democrats?

Maybe someone will chime in on your valid question.

No reason a racist can't believe in universal health care.

in our party.

because of their race, you are a racist.

Someone who isn't comfortable voting for a person of color because they are a person of color is by definition racist.

is racist by definition. That said - if a racist wants to vote for a Dem of any color for the "wrong" reasons (as I define them)...
I do not give a shit. I wouldn't socialize with such a person - but if they inadvertently help me - fine.|
The times are so dire, I don't think we have the luxury of ostracizing anyone. People will sink or rise to their
own level.

of what others in the party think.

You're welcome. And you're friends is welcome.

You are a racist.

favorite candidate. The one with the most votes is our nominee.

So your questions are moot

A. If he has a legitimate reason for not being comfortable voting for a candidate from a minority, he should enlighten us all with what that reason is. I would think his being welcome or not hinges on the coherency of such a reason.

B. If his reason for not being comfortable voting for a candidate from a minority is ridiculous, then he is probably better off keeping his mouth shut, as Democrats don't believe that there is any reason that is legitimate. The Republicans seem like their better alternative. What do we have to offer them?

C. This friend is only "uncomfortable," according to the OP, not emphatically opposed, to voting for a minority. Ergo, logically, they can handle a mild degree of discomfort. If the nominee is a from minority, then a majority of those who voted in the primary voted for that nominee. If THAT makes them uncomfortable, then they should move to Wyoming, or some such state where the likelihood of such an "uncomfortable" Democratic candidate is remote.

I don't think "these people" have any business telling the rest of us whom we "need to nominate." The majority nominates whoever it wants to nominate. If this friend is white and thinks they are a better candidate, they should by all means file to run.

There were racists who voted for Obama. I recall a story where someone knocking on doors met a woman who said “ we are voting for the (N word).

To be uncomfortable voting for a minority is the definition of racist. Why be uncomfortable? If they are the best candidate?

“I’m not a racist but” is not a Democratic Party value

if they are uncomfortable but still vote for the minority candidate, then they should be welcome.
if they are uncomfortable but refuse to vote for the minority candidate, did they vote against the democratic candidate ?

because they can vote for who ever they want. So we can't choose who's in the party or not :/

Bernie is insinuating that the Democrats shouldn't nominate a POC for president in 2020.