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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Dr. West said it best [View all]Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)24. What in the name of fuck is this even?
The myopic careerism and chronic narcissism that prevented any serious critique of Obama's neoliberalism are now out in the open, owing to the courageous young people who stood in the face of military tanks in order to show their love of those shot down by unaccountable police under a Black president, Black attorney general and Black homeland security cabinet member. What an indictment of neoliberal Black power in the face of massive Black suffering, highlighted by Black Lives Matter activists. And this is just the peak of an iceberg melting for Black elites, who went silent and opted for symbolic crumbs, when precious poor Black people were being crushed. Martin King, Malcolm X, and Fannie Lou Hamer cry out from the gravethen smile at the Black Lives Matter activists.
I think I will associate myself with Melissa Harris Perry's assessment of West.
"Melissa Harris-Perry, a professor of political science at Tulane University, criticized what she described as the "utter hilarity" of West's statements, writing that his comments are a "classic projection of his own comfortably ensconced life at Harvard and Princeton Universities" "
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While I don't accept Dr. West's characterization of HRC's politics/political agenda ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#77
Is it a slur to point out that President Obama has deported more people than Bush?
guillaumeb
Jun 2016
#20
He should make anyone who finds calling President Obama the n-word appalling uncomfortable.
TwilightZone
Jun 2016
#18
It makes me very very angry...and dislike Bernie more for association with this Fox groupie.
Demsrule86
Jun 2016
#33
Cornel West is a man of integrity. He bothers those who go along with warmongers and banksters.
Octafish
Jun 2016
#5
No, he bothers some because he's a loud-mouth who fancies himself an intellectual.
randome
Jun 2016
#12
Must you post this abomination? I have no interest in anything that man says. nt
Demsrule86
Jun 2016
#34
did bernie get "dr." west his own F-35, speaking of corporate war propagators nt
msongs
Jun 2016
#10
The first F-35's were sold to Israel while Clinton was a Senator-the second batch while she was SoS
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#70
President Obama is "the wrong kind" of black man according to Dr. West.
PragmaticLiberal
Jun 2016
#41
Wow, whoever alerted on this must be a ragingly unhappy individual. Did he/she forget that the
floriduck
Jun 2016
#56
It's like the speech in Animal House, about the Germans bombing Pearl Harbor.
Starry Messenger
Jun 2016
#37
Ugh...Dr. West the Fox groupie and Obama hater says nothing worthwhile..not ever! nt
Demsrule86
Jun 2016
#25
Just because West says it is so, sure doesn't mean that it is. He is a very sad person.
tonyt53
Jun 2016
#27
Sounds right to me but will be discredited automatically because he called Obama some bad names.
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#31
Bullshit. I don't idolize any leader, and President Obama has done some pretty horrible
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#39
Those who collude with them and help pass their agenda when Congress is largely Democratic are
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#72
Bernie's not unelectable, except for swiftboating by people who should know better. Or perhaps
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#71
Not sure that you did, if you look at who gets supported. But you should get it.
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#85
Thank you, Rebkeh. Dr. West is brilliant, a great analyst, which is much needed today.
senz
Jun 2016
#35
Cornell West is a dangerous anti-Israeli who should not be allowed within a mile of the convention
Tarc
Jun 2016
#45
What does "anti-Israeli" mean? Is it like being anti-Bulgarian? Anti-Palistinian?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2016
#53