2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Kos: A Black Man's take on NN/BLM dustup: "Black Folks No on Bernie? Really?" [View all]mntleo2
(2,535 posts)...as an activist against it and an long time advocate (over 30 years) I can tell you this young man is speaking the truth ~ he gets it and believe me many LIBERALS did not get what terrible damage Welfare DEFormed we warned would and now as all can see, does cause ~ indeed they were out there with the torches and pitchforks along with the most conservative Repigs. Puleeeze do not even try to defend this elitist prude, she is just another Margaret Thatcher. Shut the hell up trying to defend her record on this, I SAW it and I LIVED it!
It is why in 2008 I could not forgive HRC for all her hatred of the poor where she herself intentionally helped to impose some massive damage upon those who needed support ~ not punitive and ghastly conditions that are being imposed, which indeed, as this young man says, has torn apart families and caused MORE poverty.
Bernie gets it and has been there consistently there for those of us who desperately needed to hear from people who get it ~ along with Paul Wellstone ~ and sorry HRC does *not* cut it.
So yeah believe me as the mother of kids and grandkids and godkids of color with friends of many cultures and faiths, I can tell you we are all feelin' the Bern! I will vote for HRC if I have to ~ but I will be vomiting while I do it. And believe me if I can be a burr under her elitist, clueless saddle if she ever makes it in office, have NO doubt, I will be!
Cat in Seattle
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