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DFW

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33. Tell your friend this:
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 08:26 PM
Nov 2018

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.

when a Venn diagram is 100% overlapping, I think there is no one to consider remaining... hlthe2b Nov 2018 #1
What does "welcome in the party" even mean? Loki Liesmith Nov 2018 #2
Uhhhhh. If they'd reject someone as a leader simply because of the color of his or her skin... LincolnRossiter Nov 2018 #3
Civic duty is a real-life thing, as real as the children who Hortensis Nov 2018 #20
I'm not disagreeing with anything in your post, but I'm not sure how it's an appropriate response... LincolnRossiter Nov 2018 #22
Yep, "soft" racism is still racism. brush Nov 2018 #27
Obi-Wan Kenobi 2020! johnp3907 Nov 2018 #4
Jobi-Wan Kenobiden? bullwinkle428 Nov 2018 #7
Sorry, those hypothetical people ARE racist groundloop Nov 2018 #5
Just because some non-Democrat who presides over an all white state says that Squinch Nov 2018 #6
Bingo! nt Skidmore Nov 2018 #13
He kinda told on himself with that stupidity. brush Nov 2018 #28
So obvious, but NastyRiffraff Nov 2018 #40
I would think that white people who are "not comfortable" voting for a minority candidate cyclonefence Nov 2018 #8
Money & Media ? Just a guess Bfd Nov 2018 #9
Maybe because they agree with Democrats on health care, but not civil rights marylandblue Nov 2018 #29
If a person is not "comfortable" voting for a minority, they are a racist and have no place redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #10
Tell your friend his concerns sound racist. GeorgeGist Nov 2018 #11
Isn't that pretty much the definition of "racist"? Crunchy Frog Nov 2018 #12
If you aren't "comfortable" with voting for somebody Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #14
No such thing gollygee Nov 2018 #15
a white person that isn't comfortable voting for a person of color (just b/c of their color) harumph Nov 2018 #16
Well I think they can join the party regardless fescuerescue Nov 2018 #17
Prisencolinensinainciuso! struggle4progress Nov 2018 #18
What is this? nt LAS14 Nov 2018 #23
It's a 1970s Italian song written in fake English nt marylandblue Nov 2018 #30
Meaningless noise that sounds like something if you're not paying attention struggle4progress Nov 2018 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #19
No such thing. (n/t) Iggo Nov 2018 #21
THIS !!!! ..... Is a great example of minimizing what racism is by redefining it uponit7771 Nov 2018 #24
Answer to 1st question: Yes. Answer to 2nd question: No aikoaiko Nov 2018 #25
When you see non-whites as "others" Horse with no Name Nov 2018 #26
I see what you did there Docreed2003 Nov 2018 #31
We do not say who is in the party and we vote in primaries for our wasupaloopa Nov 2018 #32
Tell your friend this: DFW Nov 2018 #33
I think not treestar Nov 2018 #34
That's not how anything works actually ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #35
It doesn't matter if they are comfortable...it matters what their actions are Fresh_Start Nov 2018 #37
We can't actually turn down voters Rizen Nov 2018 #38
I don't think people get the point you are making dansolo Nov 2018 #39
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