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IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts) Mon May 23, 2016, 10:10 PM May 2016

Cornell West: Thumbs up or Thumbs down? [View all]

I am in discussion about him and am under the impression he is an educated outspoken advocate for the African American community, but have been told that he is offensive to many Democrats. I know his famous book Race Matters was absolutely groundbreaking, but that was twenty years ago.

I am a Bernie supporter, and I am unsure if this is simply standard Bernie/Hillary we-have-to-disagree-because-primary.

Thoughts, please?

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Cornell West: Thumbs up or Thumbs down? [View all] IdaBriggs May 2016 OP

Not good. Seems an intentional swipe at Obama. brush May 2016 #1

Cornel West is a horrible choice for platform committee Gothmog May 2016 #2

I suspect it was his attempt at being inclusive ... and his choices are really limited. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #47

Cornell compared Obama to George Zimmerman and likened him to house slaves. He loved PBO bettyellen May 2016 #3

What are his stances, other than "rude to PBO"? IdaBriggs May 2016 #10

It's his language firebrand80 May 2016 #18

The use of the "n" word is not one I associate with education. IdaBriggs May 2016 #21

Not that I know of firebrand80 May 2016 #23

Much appreciation for the information! IdaBriggs May 2016 #24

the problem with west is the offensive things he said about Obama , doesn't have much to do with JI7 May 2016 #4

Thank you -- is this a "truth to power" situation where he was IdaBriggs May 2016 #11

The dislike of West among AAs and Dems because of the.. SaschaHM May 2016 #5

Thank you. Is he a "real" activist? Is he respected in any circles? IdaBriggs May 2016 #12

last uponit7771 May 2016 #36

Word salad ivory tower shit talker.... FrenchieCat May 2016 #6

Are his "asks" reasonable in addressing issues experienced by the AA IdaBriggs May 2016 #14

No he felt betrayed because JustAnotherGen May 2016 #17

Wow! Thank you for sharing that! IdaBriggs May 2016 #22

Political Outsider? JustAnotherGen May 2016 #27

He hasn't asked for anything for the AA community. He's pissed because Obama didn't give HIM props EffieBlack May 2016 #38

+1 La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #26

He was awesome when he sold out to be in that Matrix movie. He's been a colossal embarassment ever Number23 May 2016 #7

Okay, I did not know that and ended up looking him up -- IdaBriggs May 2016 #15

He has been disliked for a long time before Bernie rbrnmw May 2016 #8

Legitimate complaints? As in, truth to power? Or just jumping on IdaBriggs May 2016 #16

Personal jealousy. kwassa May 2016 #34

I remember reading there was some event the two of them expected BO to attend and he skipped it.... bettyellen May 2016 #40

The event was Tavis' ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #48

Less talk and more action JustAnotherGen May 2016 #9

Thank you! I think I am starting to see the big picture. IdaBriggs May 2016 #13

I haven't forgotten the cold shoulder Obama got firebrand80 May 2016 #19

This was a slap Coolest Ranger May 2016 #20

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #35

there were many qualified black people who didn't say Obama was 'niggerized' La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #25

I believe it was intentional. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #32

could also be cluelessness La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #33

He's not clueless EffieBlack May 2016 #39

As I said ... His choices were limited ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #49

He also has said some anti-Semitic remarks YoungDemCA May 2016 #54

I'll be watching the C-span broadcasts of the platform committee meeting Starry Messenger May 2016 #28

Most of this sudden love by white folks for West, no surprise. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #29

Wish I had ten thumbs. They'd all be pointing down. vdogg May 2016 #30

Is Cornel West even a Democrat?... SidDithers May 2016 #31

Why not? ... They allowed one to run for the nomination! 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #50

Cornel West was once a respected scholar, but that was a long time ago - now he's a laughingstock EffieBlack May 2016 #37

That about says it all. Digital Puppy May 2016 #41

This La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #43

LOL ... How do you REALLY feel? ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #51

Cornell West PragmaticLiberal May 2016 #42

Cornel West is a living, breathing embodiment of everything that is wrong with the modern "Left". forjusticethunders May 2016 #44

+1. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #52

Count me as a ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #45

I appreciate all of the people who have responded in this thread. IdaBriggs May 2016 #46

Because Zimmerman Mary Mac May 2016 #53

Thumbs down n/t hibbing May 2016 #55

Thumbs up for me but then I don't care if he is scathing toward Obama TheKentuckian May 2016 #56

Thumbs down Coolest Ranger May 2016 #57

Disliked Since 2008 lib87 May 2016 #58

down uponit7771 May 2016 #59