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[rbrnmw]

You know who did turn out given the opportunity? African Americans in South Carolina. That’s the Trump effect. So yeah, white Bernie Sanders supporters might not be feeling the Clinton, but that’s because you don’t have Donald Trump challenging your very right to exist. If you are a Sanders supporter and can’t understand that, perhaps that’s why you weren’t able to help expand Sanders’ support beyond his white base.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/29/1492734/-Democrats-South-Carolina-and-wrapping-up-our-primary-season#comment_59967803

My feelings exactly about why I support Hillary she can win against Trump, Bernie is an unknown, I can't afford to take that kind of chance.

[1StrongBlackMan]

1. Nor, tell the majority of us. eom.

[rbrnmw]

2. right I have my reasons

I don't need to be told, I am wrong for having those reasons

[Chitown Kev]

3. 1586 comments to this point? And I didn't even read it...

Of course I had my own comment thread this morning (which still seems to be going)...

..but yeah, Markos is ready to thrown down that ban hammer

[rbrnmw]

4. I wish another administrator would follow course

[Digital Puppy]

8. I will not be holding my breath... n/t

[brer cat]

12. YES!

And long over due.

[Number23]

9. Damn, he is seriously NOT playing, is he???

The big takeaway? If you want a revolution, find a candidate/leader that looks like the Democratic Party, or has done the hard work of building credibility in communities of color.

Also, it’s hard to spark a revolution when you are arguing that your own party’s president has fucked shit all up. Especially when that president has an 81 percent approval rating among your party.

Oh ssshhhnaaaap!!

[Cha]

10. Oh SNAP!

"The big takeaway? If you want a revolution, find a candidate/leader that looks like the Democratic Party, or has done the hard work of building credibility in communities of color.

Also, it’s hard to spark a revolution when you are arguing that your own party’s president has fucked shit all up. Especially when that president has an 81 percent approval rating among your party."

[Chitown Kev]

11. Oh, no.....complete reading

Markos has such a potty mouth! (Actually, he did good on the number of "fucks" he threw in the piece)

[qwlauren35]

5. The interesting message that this sends is that

while there are tons of white folks who won't vote for Hillary, there are tons of black and brown folks who would take Hillary over Trump any day and will vote for her, and campaign for her if it means making sure that Trump doesn't get elected.

So, the final question, *IF* Hillary gets nominated, is whether black and brown can beat white.

The other interesting thing would be *IF* Hillary gets nominated and *IF* she gets elected because of the black/brown vote, which of us will be nasty/ugly/justified in coming back to DU and saying "Look all you Bernie supporters who stayed home, guess we didn't need you after all."

It's late and I'm tired. I probably shouldn't have written that. If it provokes a shitstorm, I'll delete it. But I'll bet I'm not the only one thinking it.

[JI7]

6. there are a bunch of white people posting on DU about how their relative/friend etc will support

Sanders if he is the nominee but if it's Clinton they will vote for trump.

but no condescending lectures to them.

[randys1]

14. I fear many (clears his throat) of those supporters will want to punish

POC if Hillary is the nominee and either not vote or vote Trump.

[rbrnmw]

7. right but they think they can hurt us

I wasn't a bit surprised how quickly they turned on black folks, I was pissed not surprised

[oasis]

13. I am in whole hearted agreement.