"A real liberal revolution starts with communities of color," by kos
Definitely worth a read, in the light of discussions about this issue on DU.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/2/1494621/-A-real-liberal-revolution-starts-with-communities-of-color
Excerpts:
And as the early state results make clear, that never happened....
1) You don’t try to impose your framing and issues on people who have different priorities....
2) You don’t become resentful of other groups when they don’t follow along. The ugliest part of this primary campaign has been the accusation that certain Democratic voters don’t matter, especially since those voters being dismissed are disproportionately brown and black....
3) Everyone is on the same page from the beginning. Related to the above, I cringe every time I see a white progressive demanding that black or Latino voters explain their support for Hillary Clinton. Do you not realize how horrible that looks, and how offensive that is, that white people are demanding that people of color justify their choices? It’s beyond cringe-inducing. It’s deeply disturbing....
4) You will be more effective. Bottom line, no white-dominated liberal movement will succeed when 40 percent of Democrats are people of color. And people of color will be reluctant to join a movement led by little-known whites. History has made us justifiably suspicious of the Great White Savior. So building from the ground up, with full inclusion of people of color in leadership, will allow for a broad-based coalition that can have the numbers to topple the system. Because you know what, screaming at people of color about the oligarchy and corrupt Clinton really isn’t doing anyone or any movement any favors.
So why am I harping on this? Because I want to build an effective movement, and the Sanders campaign didn’t prove to be an effective vehicle for it. Yet the goal is one worth pursuing, so we need that movement.
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... they just didn't want to hear it, and wanted to silence you for saying it.
Go, Hillary! We love you! 
This thing is pretty much done with and we can get focused on winning in November! 
baiting. 
In that ironical kind of way...
Make me want a new box of there 
That pretty much sums it up. 
They are your friend Because democracy is basically a popularity contest.
How is being asked to apply a filter of race to a discussion of race offensive to you? There is no way to have that discussion without a filter. Seems as though you have simply decided that your feelings and opinions on the matter are more important. But of course, that is your privilege, right?
And the voters clearly and succinctly did tell some people to "piss off". How's that working for you?
Next batter up! Who wants some? HEY, BATTER BATTER
particularly ballot access and civil right, and the economic circumstance improves automatically. Because once you free that vote, the conservative swing voters and old Dixiecrat types become irrelevant. We have the numbers to simply overwhelm them at the ballot box. THAT will be a true revolution
Please note that I have seen this work in my state and in my city. We got some of the best campaign finance reform legislation IN THE COUNTRY passed here in NC on the back of the Fusion coalition. Until 2010 midterms when the Dems decided they were too bored and uninspired to show up to vote and we got redistricted by the GOP
It IS incremental change, and hard-ass work, which many Sanders peeps seem not to understand. It is activist led. Only activists can stay true to principles. Politicians always compromise. ALWAYS. And it has to be a TRUE coalition. POC have to be part of the leadership and planning from go.
And within the Fusion movement, all of the issues you mention ARE addressed and thought about. Y'all just need to pay better attention.
If you get my meaning...
...whatever it takes I guess
So if you build the movement with maximum inclusiveness from day one, everyone can be on the same page and avoid those ugly moments.
