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Showing Original Post only (View all)About "white supremacist liberals" [View all]
Expect to hear more of it.
The right has long been putting together a "liberals are bad for African Americans" schtick, which includes:
1. The Civil Rights Act was championed by Republicans. This one is true in the sense that, yes, at that time southern racists were quite at home in the Democratic Party. That, of course, has long changed, but it doesn't get in the way of the story.
2. Contraception and abortion are means to limit the black population. This one relies on various feats of quote mining and plays well with various religious nutters, as does LGBT equality (prop. 8 passing while Obama carried California by a wide margin demonstrated that)
I'm sure there are other bits and pieces of this narrative, but this isn't the first time, nor is it the last time you'll be hearing about those "white supremacist liberals."
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Yup. Generally the same people who are comfortable with torture, spying, and the TPP
villager
Aug 2015
#57
Seems to happen periodically, for maybe a few months every year or two. It's nothing new IMO.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#79
Identity politics resonates -- old white guys from the northeast are likely to have problems in this
Supersedeas
Aug 2015
#97
Someone should do a study. I wonder if there is a correlation between one's place on the
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#20
Because cutting off gov't assistance in economically moribund areas is *really* going to improve
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#83
I was told right here on DU that Sanders deliberately avoids having non-whites in attendance
arcane1
Aug 2015
#53
Bush used to seat a few behind him for the cameras as he spoke to a room full of white males.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#60
Oh shit, haven't heard that name in forever! Thanks for jogging my memory...
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#81
Probably a mix of several things. However, posting something on DU doesn't mean it's
merrily
Aug 2015
#29
Understanding that white supremacy and liberalism aren't mutually exclusive isn't difficult...
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#25
Sorry. Sounds to me like a justification to call people white supremacists even if they are not.
merrily
Aug 2015
#27
Of course not. But no one can live their whole life in a racist society without being affected
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#82
It's not necessarily conscious and intentional, though. That's the really insidious thing about it.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#84
to me this is a bridge way too far. are there any white people who don't count
geek tragedy
Aug 2015
#46
I can understand the difference between the heirarchal roots of social supremacy -
haele
Aug 2015
#62
As to the Seattle event, I heard anger, pain and a need to express that anger and pain.
haele
Aug 2015
#75
I'm absolutely positive that the article and video that I've included are self-explanatory
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#67
which has little to do with people wanting policy proposals from Sanders, but.....
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#50
That particular label has me so pissed off I can barely keep my blood pressure in a safe range.
Vinca
Aug 2015
#51
"White supremacist" is a very loaded term, for most people. Regardless, I see the point and am not
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#72