Bernie Sanders talks about racial justice, the 1963 March on Washington, and MLK's legacy

[peecoolyour]

[Jackpine Radical]

1. OK.

IS EVVVVERYBUDDY HAPPPPPPY NOW?

[LondonReign2]

5. Of course they won't be

It was a ginned up issue in the first place straight out of the Karl Rove "attack their strengths" handbook. Facts won't stop them.

[carolinayellowdog]

7. facts vs. propagandists may be a lost cause, but...

TRUTH as demonstrated by multiple documentation vs. propaganda based on thin air... may set us free from the lies

[romanic]

19. No

The outrage must continue!!111!1!1 /sarcasm

[TDale313]

26. No, probably not.

It's a great video, makes some great points, talks about how social and economic justice are both very important, but... (And look, I'll probably take some flack for this, but...)

If my concern was Bernie pays too much attention to Economic Justice and not enough to Social Justice- a video where Bernie's saying we've made some good progress on Social Justice but not on Economic Justice wouldn't ease that concern.

I don't think for a moment he doesn't care about Social Justice and I think some are ginning up an issue, but for those who do see this as a real concern- I doubt this puts that to rest. Flame away.

(Yes, I'm a Bernie supporter)

[Cheese Sandwich]

28. This is true.

He can still do a little more. But he's done pretty damn good so far, with better still to come. Meanwhile some people you can never please because they are just looking for chances to score political points.

[TDale313]

29. yes, agreed

[bettyellen]

32. Yep, this is about the third clip I've seen where social justice was used to pivot to the discussion

He really wanted to focus on - economics.
Not sure how this helps much? You'd have to really believe the issues are 100% intertwined and I do not.

[cali]

33. yeah, screw poor people. screw black poor people. why would anyone worry their beautiful

minds over such a trivial issue. Let them eat cake.

disgusting.

[bettyellen]

34. Stop putting ridiculous words on other people's mouths- that shit is crazy embarrassing....

It's become impossible to take you seriously, with all these overwrought reactions to shit people never said. It's comical at this point.

[cali]

35. sorry, but continually being dismissive of social injustice as it

disproportionately impacts AAs. is just pathetic. And trying to dismiss the video which directly addresses racial injustice- as YOU did, is dismissing economic injustice in the black community.

[bettyellen]

36. I never dismissed social injustice, you seem incredibly confused and reacting to things that are not

Actually being said. Keep tossing that word salad, it's good exercise if nothing else.

[Cheese Sandwich]

37. Martin Luther King used racism to pivot to a critique of capitalist economics?

I agree. He did do that.

[marym625]

2. K&R!

Feel free to cross post to the Bernie group.

[carolinayellowdog]

3. This is wonderful, and welcome to DU, you're a treasure already n/t

[arcane1]

4. This inspired me to do some searching and I found this great MLK quote:

I'd never heard him on this specific topic before:

STILL true today!!!

[carolinayellowdog]

6. great find, thanks for digging n/t

[zeemike]

11. That part of MLK has been forgotten by history.

But he was very much in the struggle for economic justice.

[TDale313]

15. Potentially even more more of a threat to tptb

Than the social justice part of the equation. Both incredibly important, but economic justice hits the most powerful where they live- in the pocket book.

[zeemike]

23. Yep,

Siting at a lunch counter is one thing but the money trumps all.

[deutsey]

17. Not forgotten...deliberately erased

MLK and what he stood for, especially at the end of his life, has become sanitized since his murder.

We need to reclaim it and revive it.

[zeemike]

22. I agree,

[Cheese Sandwich]

14. I love that Kathleen Cleaver clip at the end too...

She really gets it.

[deutsey]

18. Excellent find

[LWolf]

31. "This is a capitalist society.

It's built on inequality and avarice..."

[Cheese Sandwich]

8. love it. nt

[yuiyoshida]

9. K&R

[zeemike]

10. I don't know who is doing these videos for him but whoever it is they are good.

Very impressive.

[Cheese Sandwich]

12. Yeah this one is really good.

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It's cut together well and everything. There are a bunch of great clips. Really nice.

[zeemike]

24. And it shows you don't have to have a billion dollar budget to get your message out.

But money does buy access.

[Cheese Sandwich]

27. Yeah you can do a lot with just about a $1000 worth of video equipment.

Probably less.

[neverforget]

13. Great video and I am so happy that he is running! He has my full support!

Go Bernie!

[deutsey]

16. Finally...a politician clearly and intelligently articulating what I believe

However this election turns out, thank you, Bernie.

[Avalux]

20. I had not seen this, thank you. Fantastic video.

I am optimistic about his chances. Don't know why, have no reason to be, can't explain it.

Welcome to DU, good to have you here.

[Cheese Sandwich]

21. Decent. He's no Martin O'Malley but at least he's trying.

[kelliekat44]

25. But can he get air time on cable and regular TV? nt

[Katashi_itto]

30. K&R