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In reply to the discussion: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Bernie Sanders, and Reparations [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)So comments about my "hostility" are canards (FWIW I am not "hostile" -- that is not a synonym for "realistic" . And "hysteria" is one of those loaded, dismissive words usually used to put down women who speak forcefully. You're really batting a thousand with your flailing attempts at snarky disdain.
I think I'll buy off on TNC's argument--that Bernie IS a "revolutionary" (not a communist--that's your invention) when it comes to things HE wants to prosecute (but are pipe dreams), yet when it comes to pipe dreams that people of color hope for, he's running from that and calling these things "impractical" and "VERY divisive." Frankly, what's divisive is that he prioritizes the pipe dreams that white people want, and pooh-poohs the pipe dreams that people of color want--to put it as simply as I can manage. It's called hypocrisy, and it is noticeable. Coates isn't "in the bag" for Clinton, either--that's where your lousy argument goes all wobbly. Now where's your "motivation?" smh!!!
And if an "anti-racist" is a guy who has, for his entire political career, focused on the concerns of the "white working man," well, that's a new definition on me.
If you really wondered about the other candidates' views on reparations, you'd have looked them up. They've actually been cited in this and other threads.
But keep missing the point if you'd like. I can guarantee you the black community isn't missing it.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/10/white-man-pathology-bernie-sanders-donald-trump