Yes. I agree that the thought was to ... (Reply #42)

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Thu Aug 13, 2015, 08:05 AM

42. Yes. I agree that the thought was to ...

Get white people to not see color in their interactions with Black people, and, as we see ... it was a flawed strategy because it allowed (s) white Americans to not face their bigotry; but more, the effects of their bigotry.

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42 replies	Author	Time	Post
White ally here asking for an opinion on the BLM/Sanders protests. [View all]	intheflow	Aug 2015	OP
The AA member who has tried time and time again	BainsBane	Aug 2015	#1
Thank you.	intheflow	Aug 2015	#2
Another white liberal here to correct a misunderstanding.	pnwmom	Aug 2015	#3
All good points. Thank you. n/t	intheflow	Aug 2015	#4
Your last point is the one that sticks with me.	PeaceNikki	Aug 2015	#5
Agreed.	intheflow	Aug 2015	#11
He had a leader of BLM speak in a official capacity at the event before he was trolled	Exultant Democracy	Aug 2015	#15
Just a thought; but, maybe ...	1StrongBlackMan	Aug 2015	#36
I don't think that this post will get many replies	shaayecanaan	Aug 2015	#6
Thank you for a thoughtful reply.	intheflow	Aug 2015	#7
A couple more points	shaayecanaan	Aug 2015	#16
Correction ...	1StrongBlackMan	Aug 2015	#37
Thank you for the correction.	intheflow	Aug 2015	#38
Okay ...	1StrongBlackMan	Aug 2015	#39
Agreed.	intheflow	Aug 2015	#41
Yes. I agree that the thought was to ...	1StrongBlackMan	Aug 2015	#42
Yesterday's disruption of Bernie's rally was borne from the failure of Democrats at Netroots...	MrScorpio	Aug 2015	#8
Many thanks for this. n/t	OneGrassRoot	Aug 2015	#9
Thank you so much for this deep and rich response.	intheflow	Aug 2015	#10
Listen to MrScorpio	JustAnotherGen	Aug 2015	#18
This should be an OP	BainsBane	Aug 2015	#12
Excellent post! n/t	Spazito	Aug 2015	#13
That is great Mr. Scorpio.	Starry Messenger	Aug 2015	#14
I simply cannot thank you enough for this post. I think many of us have long since stopped trying	Number23	Aug 2015	#17
Great post, thank you so much. n/t	emulatorloo	Aug 2015	#20
Thank you so much for your explanatory post on why #BlackLiveMatter are doing what they're	Cha	Aug 2015	#25
Excellent reply.	giftedgirl77	Aug 2015	#29
MrScorpio! I cannot praise this enough! Struggling to elucidate this, but here it is. Thank you. n/t	freshwest	Aug 2015	#31
MrScorpio, you should make this an OP n/t	irisblue	Aug 2015	#19
I could do that, but I don't think that DU is ready for it right now...	MrScorpio	Aug 2015	#21
"Here I can tell the truth." Which is why this forum has been absolutely BLANKETED with alerts	Number23	Aug 2015	#22
You're awesome Scorp.	joshcryer	Aug 2015	#23
"Their capacity for self-delusion is inexhaustible."	Starry Messenger	Aug 2015	#24
yeah, I thought it would make a Compelling OP, too.. but, also see why you	Cha	Aug 2015	#26
This part here is something they should think about:	freshwest	Aug 2015	#32
Here's a post I ran across on FB from a White Woman.. that attempts to explain	Cha	Aug 2015	#27
Mahalo to you, Cha.	intheflow	Aug 2015	#30
What would be the point of going to the GOP?	giftedgirl77	Aug 2015	#28
Why should any POC or woman or gay go to the GOP? Half the Democratic Party is composed of such.	freshwest	Aug 2015	#33
Historically, groups protesting injustice have protested the most unjust against their causes.	intheflow	Aug 2015	#34
We have no point in trying to talk sense into the GOP,	giftedgirl77	Aug 2015	#35
My son's live's are at stake & their college is already paid for so that's a non issue for me.	onpatrol98	Aug 2015	#40

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