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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]Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)53. I am more concerned with the fact that his heart is in the right place than, the fact
that, like most any other elderly white man, he does not know how to phrase things to suit a hipper, more sophisticated, younger generation.
What he is saying and how he is saying it sounds to me like he is TRYING to understand and TRYING to reach across. Sounds to me like he is offering a helping hand.
Whether you reach back and accept the helping hand is up to you.
I also understand where middle class and upper middle class people of any color are not so interested in his populist message.
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I have less concern about Bernie's use of the term "ghetto" than that his frame of reference for POC [View all]
EffieBlack
Mar 2016
OP
yeah, you are saying poor people don't matter -- it's identity vs economics
nashville_brook
Mar 2016
#23
And Hillary said she is opposed to institutional racism yet supports the drug war and
dogman
Mar 2016
#2
Cool...what specific actionable issues would you add? Emphasis on specific and actionable.
Bread and Circus
Mar 2016
#4
There are many: For example, affirmative action, the wealth gap between blacks and whites
EffieBlack
Mar 2016
#11
There is strange tendency among Sanders supporters to completely misread/distort
EffieBlack
Mar 2016
#44
Well they aren't saying that Bernie needs to talk about the specific issues of urban areas....
Kalidurga
Mar 2016
#52
Thanks for the questions. I will think them through and write a thoughtful response.
EffieBlack
Mar 2016
#45
Obviously Hillary's frame (whatever the fuck it is) is vastly superior to that of
whatchamacallit
Mar 2016
#16
Nice attempt at deflection, but this has nothing to do with my post or my point
EffieBlack
Mar 2016
#25
For fuck' sake, get a grip. This isn't about the Holocaust and NOBODY here denies it.
PeaceNikki
Mar 2016
#24
what would make you happy? Clinton championed Bill's draconian drug laws that led to massive incarce
amborin
Mar 2016
#26
You heard "poverty, criminal justice and welfare" -- I heard 'discrimination in employment,
GreatGazoo
Mar 2016
#33
I heard what he actually said. You seem to have heard what you wanted to hear, not what he said
EffieBlack
Mar 2016
#38
And his supporters' insistence on telling everyone that he didn't really say what he said
EffieBlack
Mar 2016
#39
I am glad he focuses on the most important issues in the few seconds he has to answer a question.
Vattel
Mar 2016
#43
I think his answers effectively addresses issues that affect the African American community
AgadorSparticus
Mar 2016
#51