2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I'm Black. Old Blacks have failed us. It's time for Young Blacks to make our stand on Super Tuesday [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)Thank you for being the smart young people, with their youthful energy and determination to make change happen. I will support you in any way I can. I'm going to turn 56 in about a month. I haven't forgotten what that energy felt like, what young people were making happen when I was still a child.
This older white woman is behind you 100%.
You have pointed out exactly what I've thought, and what I've heard, from other young black AND white voters. I haven't said so, though, because I'm white. When I speak up, I'm told I'm talking down to black voters.
I sure don't want to do that. To anyone. So I've listened, I've reached out, and I've stayed mostly quiet.
When I began reading your post, though, I immediately thought of the BLM protest in Portland, where Sanders stepped aside and let them have the mic, and then that exact video you posted. The contrast is clear to me, even if age has dimmed my sight a bit.
So thank you. I'm sticking with Bernie, and I'll stick with the revolution of change that our nation needs in whatever way I can, win or lose the primaries. When it comes to racial justice, I'll defer to those who are in the direct line of fire about what work to do, what path to take, but I'll be there.
For racial justice, for gender justice, for all issues of social justice and economic justice.