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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]cui bono
(19,926 posts)on the campaign trail now as well. People have to keep bringing up his record because it is being completely ignored by those who seem to really want to paint him as ignoring PoC. Just as you said above that you don't care what he did 50 years ago... why the hell not? And by saying it as you did you dismissed everything else he's done since then as if he ONLY did something 50 years ago. Bernie supporters feel the need to correct that. We're funny like that.
I agree that Bernie could be more vocal about the issues and speak more directly to your demographic, but that's not how the concern is being expressed here. Here there seems to be a concerted effort to paint him as a racist (Not Enough, Bernie) or as tone deaf (the OP that lied about him having said racism is over). When OPs like that are posted and left standing and rec'd do you really think his supporters aren't going to point out the truth and use facts like his record to prove it?
Way past my bed time... so I cannot continue this tonight... sleep well bravenak, I understand you are frustrated, but please understand it goes both ways. And by that I am not equating the racism that runs rampant in this country to the smears against Bernie, but just meaning it in terms of the frustration of the discussions here on DU.