African American
In reply to the discussion: #BlackLivesMatter More Than the Hurt Feelings of White Progressives™ [View all]joshcryer
(62,270 posts)Not sure where it was, but the argument was as if they have to bandwagon in order to support their candidate. This is really fucking with my head.
And I know you know I've been pretty critical of Clinton about her public appearances and uncontroversial policy positions and such (but I've been supportive of her policy positions for the most part, if a bit cynical), and I know you and other posters here support her but you respect where I stand.
I respect that. And I know I don't post much in the AA group and I apologize if my posts here are just because of the bullshit that's happening lately (I'm not trying to appropriate or suggest I know a lot about the AA experience). But I feel like there's no reasonable place on DU to discuss this issue. The GD and GDP posts are insane to me. I did get a decent response to a post I made in GDP, though, so I feel all is not lost. I've been coming here and mostly reccing and occasionally responding in solidarity.
You (Cha), sheshe2, Number23, bravnek (sp?), Scorp, 1strngblkma and many others whose names I can't remember (Tarheel_something?) are DU's gems. I wish people realized that. I've never, in over a decade posting here (really one of the founding members), found any of you to be posting the toxic shit I see here on a daily basis. It's always positive or thoughtful. I hope you all realize that from the bottom of my heart.
Mahalo Cha! <3