2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I have less concern about Bernie's use of the term "ghetto" than that his frame of reference for POC [View all]EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)every criticism of him to ridiculous degrees.
I never said that he should stop talking about overty and instead talk about affirmative action. I am saying that he needs to talk about MORE than poverty and crime and welfare when talking about black people - just like he does when talking about white people. But your insistence that he can't do that shouldn't be surprising since it is completely consistent with the sense that Sanders is a one-issue candidate. Maybe he doesn't talk about more than one-dimensional notions about blacks because he CAN'T since he does not seem to be able to see beyond a very narrow lens.
Your insistence on exaggerating the positions of everyone who disagrees with Bernie is also very telling. But here's some clarifications: saying Bernie is tone deaf does not mean we're calling him a racist. Saying that he needs to talk about more than two or three issues when talking to and about black people does not mean we're saying he should NEVER talk about those issues. Pointing out that Sanders needs to do more to reach out to black voters today doesn't mean we're saying that his work in the civil rights movement was meaningless.
It's very simple - but it seems to be a little too complex and nuanced for people who are so caught up in Sanders hero worship, they can't contemplate the possibility that anyone doesn't see him as they do.