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Blacks and Browns Being Led into Committing Political Hara-kiriBy Ben Tanosborn - MWCNews
Monday, 22 February 2016 11:35
Bernie Sanders call for a political revolution will not come to pass if blacks and browns fail to join in the battle. Nevada just gave us a likely scenario of future primary results in elections to come. That is... unless leaders in B&B communities, churches and other organizations rethink their committed personal loyalties in order to attain any and all defined common goals of their followers.
Hillary Clinton just managed to pull a close victory in Nevadas caucuses with her steady and balanced tripod of in-the-bag voters: blacks, browns and Local 226 of UNITE HERE. Given the economic realities in a Nevada still struggling after deep recession a bona fide depression for those in lower economic strata, Bernies message, delivered with passion and authenticity, should have translated to a landslide victory for him. But it did not. And almost catching up to a 30, 40 or 50 point deficit of a few months back, no matter the Herculean effort involved, just wasnt enough. Unfortunately, in grammarian politics a moral victory yielding fewer votes continues to be spelled d-e-f-e-a-t.
It was a close call for Bernies dedicated legions, and the senators significant inroads in the Latino vote, exceeding 50 percent, almost won the day for El Viejito, or The Lovable Old Man, as Sanders came to be affectionately known by Hispanics. But he was denied most of the black vote; and Local 226, although not endorsing either Clinton or Sanders, also gave Clinton the upper hand by default. And what should have been an easy 60-40 state-wide victory tally, similar to that in New Hampshire, ended up as a 47-53 defeat; a sad but explainable 13-point eradication courtesy of the old guard loyal to Hillarys Democratic Political Machine. But thats expected quid pro quo in the world of politics.
More than an old fashion ideological revolution, with or without the tentacles of civil disobedience or discord, Bernies so-called revolution is but a call to arms, a demand for fast track transformation of a society which for well over a generation seems to have evolved in reverse: economically, negatively affecting 80-plus percent of the population; and socially, denying opportunity and social justice to the weakest amongst us. Not a new thing to Bernie, these economic and human rights advocacies to which he has dedicated most of his adult life; its just that his messianic hourglass took over half century to empty, the last grains of sand being his exhausted patience, the time for this transforming revolution to start.
Hillary Clinton just managed to pull a close victory in Nevadas caucuses with her steady and balanced tripod of in-the-bag voters: blacks, browns and Local 226 of UNITE HERE. Given the economic realities in a Nevada still struggling after deep recession a bona fide depression for those in lower economic strata, Bernies message, delivered with passion and authenticity, should have translated to a landslide victory for him. But it did not. And almost catching up to a 30, 40 or 50 point deficit of a few months back, no matter the Herculean effort involved, just wasnt enough. Unfortunately, in grammarian politics a moral victory yielding fewer votes continues to be spelled d-e-f-e-a-t.
It was a close call for Bernies dedicated legions, and the senators significant inroads in the Latino vote, exceeding 50 percent, almost won the day for El Viejito, or The Lovable Old Man, as Sanders came to be affectionately known by Hispanics. But he was denied most of the black vote; and Local 226, although not endorsing either Clinton or Sanders, also gave Clinton the upper hand by default. And what should have been an easy 60-40 state-wide victory tally, similar to that in New Hampshire, ended up as a 47-53 defeat; a sad but explainable 13-point eradication courtesy of the old guard loyal to Hillarys Democratic Political Machine. But thats expected quid pro quo in the world of politics.
More than an old fashion ideological revolution, with or without the tentacles of civil disobedience or discord, Bernies so-called revolution is but a call to arms, a demand for fast track transformation of a society which for well over a generation seems to have evolved in reverse: economically, negatively affecting 80-plus percent of the population; and socially, denying opportunity and social justice to the weakest amongst us. Not a new thing to Bernie, these economic and human rights advocacies to which he has dedicated most of his adult life; its just that his messianic hourglass took over half century to empty, the last grains of sand being his exhausted patience, the time for this transforming revolution to start.
And...
And, whether Hillary wins or loses the election, the folks at Goldman Sachs et al need not ring any alarms on Wall Street. But, of course, that entails the Democratic crowning of Hillary as the nominee.
Never mind the primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada! As of February 22, Hillary Clinton has an unmerited running start with 431 party superdelegates (vs. 16 for Bernie) of a 712 total, who have declared for her and which include 10 distinguished party leaders, 13 governors, 39 senators, 159 representatives and 210 DNC members. An undemocratic but legal way of stacking the deck against the gentleman from Vermont!
But the political machine doesnt just stop there; much of the tenured leadership in the Democratic Party, particularly that which represents the strong black and brown components of the partys membership, appears beholden to favoritism which often leads to bad decisions which in this presidential election represents a truly revolutionary and transformational change
One gets the feeling, however, that the best interests of both blacks and browns would not be served as well under a Clinton presidency, as they would be with Sanders in charge. And that much of the leadership in minority communities might be unintendingly promoting a continuance of the undesirable status quo which for all effects and purposes would be committing political hara-kiri.
Keep the faith, Honest Bernie on to South Carolina and beyond!
Never mind the primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada! As of February 22, Hillary Clinton has an unmerited running start with 431 party superdelegates (vs. 16 for Bernie) of a 712 total, who have declared for her and which include 10 distinguished party leaders, 13 governors, 39 senators, 159 representatives and 210 DNC members. An undemocratic but legal way of stacking the deck against the gentleman from Vermont!
But the political machine doesnt just stop there; much of the tenured leadership in the Democratic Party, particularly that which represents the strong black and brown components of the partys membership, appears beholden to favoritism which often leads to bad decisions which in this presidential election represents a truly revolutionary and transformational change
One gets the feeling, however, that the best interests of both blacks and browns would not be served as well under a Clinton presidency, as they would be with Sanders in charge. And that much of the leadership in minority communities might be unintendingly promoting a continuance of the undesirable status quo which for all effects and purposes would be committing political hara-kiri.
Keep the faith, Honest Bernie on to South Carolina and beyond!
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WillyT
Feb 2016
OP
The "whiteness" of Jewish people, Italians, and the Irish is a fascinating question
Recursion
Feb 2016
#259
It totally gobsmacks me anytime someone else feels comfortable enough to tell a PoC where they're...
marble falls
Feb 2016
#364
P. S. It wasn't 20 questions, it was only one and you know what my point is. n/t
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
#64
Make sure you check all the drawers and closets--don't want to leave anything behind!
MADem
Feb 2016
#395
Only Thing In Error Here Is The Repetition Of The FALSE Notion Of SUPER DELEGATES...
CorporatistNation
Feb 2016
#96
So they are "anti-Semitic", yet they are supporting the Jew? That makes no sense. (nt)
w4rma
Feb 2016
#106
The source of the OP is a VIRULENTLY anti-semitic website-why is this allowed to stand?
MADem
Feb 2016
#393
This is a big chunk of your BASE. And the guy posting it is one of the most active
MADem
Feb 2016
#398
I read it. But could not fend off a visceral reaction to "blacks and browns"...
Barack_America
Feb 2016
#184
He seems to get a kick out of just throwing stuff up on the wall to get a reaction
brush
Feb 2016
#225
Glad to hear that; a decade ago in the Bay Area my South Asian friends didn't like it
Recursion
Feb 2016
#218
For anyone who gives a damn about facts, that photo was first posted here by **sheshe**, in
kath
Feb 2016
#75
Supporting an establishment business-as-usual candidate will get us more of the same. Who knew?
99th_Monkey
Feb 2016
#18
To be an expert in a court of law one must establish his or her credentials.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#91
If I wasn't concerned about a hide I would say what I think of this thread....
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#32
And the entire "White Supremecist Liberal" meme by Clinton supporters this election?
ieoeja
Feb 2016
#399
What about Women, gays, non white millennial and non white poor and cute puppies and...
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#38
He's Latino. He's published 300+ hundred articles in Spanish in the past 10 years
Arazi
Feb 2016
#47
It's hard to tell if many Clinton supporters are following Clinton's example and lying.
w4rma
Feb 2016
#133
I'm curious, did you take classes for racial tone deafness, or does it come naturally? (nt)
Recursion
Feb 2016
#68
I'm even fairly familiar with the "blacks and browns" rhetoric, and this blew me away
Recursion
Feb 2016
#230
I know! That bugged me. Guess the author doesn't know what it is. Bad writing. nt
betsuni
Feb 2016
#270
I was literally wondering what you thought of that but didn't want to bug you with a PM
Recursion
Feb 2016
#271
Translation: African-American and Latino voters are too stupid to know who to vote for...
brooklynite
Feb 2016
#103
I don't think he's insulting them, so much as taking them to task for making a mistake. (nt)
w4rma
Feb 2016
#137
Sorry, but I have to ask: Do you know the difference between misled and mislead?
onenote
Feb 2016
#140
I stand corrected what is your answer, do you believe that white people can be misled?
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
#143
The you can argue against his points on the merits, what do you object to in regards to his points?
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
#151
Have you and all the other offended people in this thread not seen a thousand ...
ieoeja
Feb 2016
#401
I wouldn't pick the terminology, but apparently it's common and accepted elsewhere.
w4rma
Feb 2016
#132
So.... You edit it to link to an article where the same author trashes Obama?
PeaceNikki
Feb 2016
#141
Pathetic. Its a call to social justice with links to his Spanish language articles
Arazi
Feb 2016
#148
As a fair and impartial observer I have to award this round to Nikki.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#288
This isn't about individuals, it's about group psychology and manipulation from the oligarchs. n/t
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
#190
No explanation, "everything" doesn't cut it, if you can't rebut point by point. n/t
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
#224
If you're a neighborhood activist in the East Bay, bridging a decades-old divide?
Recursion
Feb 2016
#248
Yeah, well, you're going to need to offer the black community more than that
Recursion
Feb 2016
#298
Much of that has to do with the corporate media conglomerations infatuation with promoting Trump
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
#300
Women and African Americans' wages and incomes gained in the 1970s because they were so far behind
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
#307
Which is my point: NAFTA was an attempt to exert some control over that, not its cause
Recursion
Feb 2016
#355
Please consider deleting this post, willyT. I think it makes some thoughtful points,
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#207
Oh no. I hope he leaves it up. It shows the Bernie Sanders campaign for what it is.
yardwork
Feb 2016
#342
"Shame on you and shame on the people who recommended this racially divisive nonsense"
Number23
Feb 2016
#235
that's a great article! pretty much the same thing is happening w/ union leaders
amborin
Feb 2016
#264
"Blacks and Browns" need to be "led"? And Bernie's followers (obviously led themselves....
Hekate
Feb 2016
#265
I can't believe the manipulation tactics your candidate uses to get their votes.
Avalux
Feb 2016
#377
This is the kind of talk I would expect to hear at a pub called THE TARRED AND FEATHERED.
zappaman
Feb 2016
#402