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1StrongBlackMan

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210. And, EVERYONE sees it when the right does it ...
Tue Jul 21, 2015, 02:03 PM
Jul 2015

and, in my opinion, rightfully, condemns the transparent practice ... and questions, why that Black person allows him/herself to be used in that manner. (See; Uncle Tom threads)

But suddenly, THIS using of a Black voice to validate a position that is in the clear minority of the Black mainstream, is different.

Hells yeah! whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #1
I fought, in a coalition of many activist groups, Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #2
It's a punitive, disgusting law. There's not any provision for training, just time out after 5 yrs PatrickforO Jul 2015 #76
Seriously, why can’t we bring CETA back? dorkzilla Jul 2015 #83
Hi, Dork! I suspect you've heard of the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act PatrickforO Jul 2015 #97
that's a step in the right direction--if the actually do it. dorkzilla Jul 2015 #109
+1000 nt Mojorabbit Jul 2015 #103
Yes. "For any thinking Black person to say Hillary is better for Black folks than Bernie is Zorra Jul 2015 #3
I think the random Black guy(?) liberalminded ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #15
He also said: "You can't have capitalism without racism" shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #18
I have researched it and cannot find where he actually said that "quote" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #26
Wikiquote has the wrong page number for Malcom X Speaks. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #52
Could / would you post a link? 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #64
Here's the text from an Amazon sample Scootaloo Jul 2015 #80
Thank you. I will look into it ... Until then, I stand corrected. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #187
he willfully ignores, disregards, and is in deep deep denial on that point. 2banon Jul 2015 #38
Not me. I'm for the democratic socialist! PatrickforO Jul 2015 #82
LOL! No. Not You! :) 2banon Jul 2015 #85
I just read something similar in a book, however, gollygee Jul 2015 #65
Indeed, it is a form of racism. The Haves and Have Nots. Joe Chi Minh Jul 2015 #245
America's entire Foreign policy is racist. Just like our old Imperial allies. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #238
Yep! Left coast liberal Jul 2015 #4
K&R pa28 Jul 2015 #5
Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #6
Great diary Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #7
Great catch. Thank you, I changed the link to the article in question 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #9
"a few ostensibly Black diarists/commenters"... OilemFirchen Jul 2015 #8
I felt a lot of what we were seeing were "Hill People" piling on, all brewens Jul 2015 #10
some DUers were just appalled by the tactic Skittles Jul 2015 #22
This site has a good list Marrah_G Jul 2015 #11
Awesome resource, thanks. -nt- 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #12
Let me ask you ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #13
+1000 sheshe2 Jul 2015 #14
I was about to say... wyldwolf Jul 2015 #16
You're saying there's only one right answer, and you hold it. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #17
No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #19
You have some stats to back your assertion? PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #32
Of course I do ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #41
Good. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #42
Hey, self appointed voice of all black Americans, izzat you?!! elehhhhna Jul 2015 #40
+1 L0oniX Jul 2015 #127
Funny you mention that LordGlenconner Jul 2015 #231
What about Oliver Willis? Babel_17 Jul 2015 #130
What about him? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #135
Challenges your argument regarding "The Random Black Guy" Babel_17 Jul 2015 #144
Yes ... though having a TV show does amplify that minority opinion. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #161
And many poc here that don't hold your opinion marym625 Jul 2015 #175
I'm confused whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #20
He's a leader, goddammit shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #25
I see... whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #30
I am involved, deeply, in community service that puts me in close contact with Black folks ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #37
dude listen d_r Jul 2015 #66
Thanks for the advice ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #71
Range Rovers are horrible cars. abelenkpe Jul 2015 #111
That's what I've been told ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #113
Just let him buy the damn car shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #143
I drive a 2010 Toyota Yaris shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #121
Congratulations!!! You win the Anonymous Internet Activist of the Year, DU Edition... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #132
No more anonymous than you, friend (nt) shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #142
No ... I am only a random guy on the internet, as well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #29
Yeah? whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #31
And the "rules for an online forum" don't dictate discernible reality. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #43
Neither do you. n/t whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #46
I know that polling data suggests that Hillary has a wide lead so far over Bernie with AA, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #39
Magic ... Low Information Voters ... n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #45
We gotta go there? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #49
Since HRC is so vague on policy PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #57
True. n/t senz Jul 2015 #217
Sorry ... I'm just repeating what I have been told. ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #128
Thanks. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #131
This ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #136
According to the polls Donald Trump is the republican front runner-what does that say about polls? luvspeas Jul 2015 #203
Sure. But you have not explained why polls mean the OP should not post what he or she wants to post merrily Jul 2015 #171
See Post #173. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #184
Did. It's not responsive to my question and also an unwarranted slur on the OP. See Post # 188. merrily Jul 2015 #189
"Mainstream of Black thought" shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #21
Good question. There is not. White people (I am one, so I can say this) have a pretty wide PatrickforO Jul 2015 #93
Yes ... there is a mainstream of thought for every sub-population ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #133
Why are you so intent on silencing another brother's voice? 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #23
There you go: "poor people of all color". JaneyVee Jul 2015 #27
I can't speak for African Americans. No way. 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #36
I have been poor, too ... AND I have been Black, all my life ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #53
Here "There you go..." 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #60
It's like the PUMA crowd realized they couldn't wave the sexism card around Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #55
+100 nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #62
+1 beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #99
+1 ybbor Jul 2015 #124
hear, hear grasswire Jul 2015 #219
+1 senz Jul 2015 #225
It's an attempt to separate poor white from poor black. zeemike Jul 2015 #69
Wouldn't that be racism that dividing poor whites from poor Blacks? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #134
And not the acknowledgment that there are racial issues that CAN be solved by economic ones? zeemike Jul 2015 #148
What are these racial problems serve be solved through economics? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #162
Because a lot of racial bigotry is economic. zeemike Jul 2015 #165
"Some issues are not about economics, some are issues of race." < That's what plantation owners and jtuck004 Jul 2015 #61
Middle class and wealthy people of color also suffer from racism. gollygee Jul 2015 #63
If you say so. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #72
They get pulled over by police more often, they're more likely to get arrested gollygee Jul 2015 #75
If you put your blinders on and only look at that incident, conventiently, poof, it's all jtuck004 Jul 2015 #86
Obviously poor black people get discriminated against doubly gollygee Jul 2015 #88
If you say so. btw - repeating doesn't make you any more compelling, lol. Take care. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #91
"If you say so" doesn't make you sound less willfully ignorant. n/t gollygee Jul 2015 #92
Not willful ignorance if the author has nothing useful or new, or particularly accurate. Just good jtuck004 Jul 2015 #94
You are very wrong. kwassa Jul 2015 #140
What color and political party were the people turning over school buses when I was jtuck004 Jul 2015 #147
So let me give you an opportunity to provide how any historian jtuck004 Jul 2015 #249
Indeed, ask Chris Rock if rich black people are immune from racism. arcane1 Jul 2015 #89
I was going to say the same thing ybbor Jul 2015 #125
Well ... If he just had economic parity with his white neighbors ... n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #163
And Obama does nothing to stop him from being pulled over again n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #192
True ... And? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #194
It's not too late for him to do something. arcane1 Jul 2015 #195
True. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #197
Obviously spoken by someone who has never driven a BMW while black. Switched to a prius Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #115
LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #118
That sucks. I really don't know what else to say. That really sucks. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #145
Have read you for a while Rilgin Jul 2015 #153
I have met many wise white people ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #164
'However, then I read your posts in this thread and had to laugh.I find it absolutely incredible Joe Chi Minh Jul 2015 #242
Very true. blackspade Jul 2015 #138
WTF? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #137
"Dancing in a minefield" with a bottle of whiskey. Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #240
No shit, good question. We were told the same thing by Clinton supporters in 2007 Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #28
+1 whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #44
I can't help but wonder how many of the staunch Hillary supporters passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #95
First ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #50
You are the one claiming to be speak for "mainstream African Americans", not me. 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #58
You have nothing for which to apologize. Lots of articles posted do not merrily Jul 2015 #172
"So, as a Person of Color ... Please stop!" is not trying to silence anyone? Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #59
Hear here! nt. druidity33 Jul 2015 #117
No! To be clear, I have no problem with Black folks that support Bernie, and/or hate HRC ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #173
Because he supports Hillary AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #159
I do not support HRC ... I have said, time and again, I am undecided ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #174
It's pretty obvious AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #185
You know what is pretty obvious? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #186
This will go over their heads but still get 100 recs. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #24
Yes our blackness as a condition of approval dependent on correct thought. Exultant Democracy Jul 2015 #33
See my Post #173. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #177
Y'all lose this brotha with the out of hand dismissal of historical context KeepItReal Jul 2015 #35
May I ask, why do you think Hillary is the better choice? LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #73
I don't. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #78
Sometimes the only thing to say is LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #84
Then why on earth would you want to censor voices like this? whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #98
Disagreeing is not censoring. nt SunSeeker Jul 2015 #146
True whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #149
A strong opposing position can feel that way. SunSeeker Jul 2015 #150
Well I guess it all good then. n/t whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #152
See Post #173. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #178
I have two questions, but since other people beat me to the first one, here's the second Scootaloo Jul 2015 #87
See Post #173. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #179
Thank you so much, 1StrongBlackMan! BlackTwitter was Not impressed with bernie Cha Jul 2015 #102
What is BlackTwitter? blackspade Jul 2015 #166
Nailed it. zappaman Jul 2015 #129
+1 bravenak Jul 2015 #154
This message was self-deleted by its author AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #160
Wow. merrily Jul 2015 #170
See Post #173. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #180
Your post 173 does not respond to what I posted to you. merrily Jul 2015 #188
Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #190
... merrily Jul 2015 #191
okay ... even more. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #193
It's all they have to go on... luvspeas Jul 2015 #202
This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Jul 2015 #205
I would note that some of the most angry tweets I've seen about Bernie online from black tweeters Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #34
B.S. nt Stellar Jul 2015 #48
You think they were lying in their tweets? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #56
Can you share those tweets with me? Stellar Jul 2015 #106
I'm not really twitter savvy. I've tweeted exactly once Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #114
Now I can definitely understand that. Stellar Jul 2015 #119
I'm cursing the heck out of twitter right now. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #120
this is a big thing JI7 Jul 2015 #54
Well, the claim going around the Internet is that Clinton has "cred" on race. jeff47 Jul 2015 #101
I don't read every twitter account of every black person out there. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #108
Neither do I. I'm just giving one set of reasons people assume Clinton support. jeff47 Jul 2015 #110
Who they voting for then? nt. druidity33 Jul 2015 #122
No idea. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #126
You noticed! It happens here all the time. See Post # 159. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #181
That sound like something from the Clinton campaign to me. Stellar Jul 2015 #47
I think this is probably the weakest issue for all three of them gollygee Jul 2015 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #67
How is disregarding and invalidating whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #70
I just realized what I thought I read Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #79
Fair enough n/t whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #81
I am not disregarding or invalidating the Diarist's opinion ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #183
The question was directed at Dr Hobbitstein's self-deleted post whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #199
I'm going to leave it to you to decipher what I have said ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #209
Thanks for the pretty whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #218
The cop out is refusing/pretending to understand something ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #223
I have tons of empathy whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #224
Funny ... Nor do I. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #229
DING DING DING randys1 Jul 2015 #201
And, EVERYONE sees it when the right does it ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #210
Yep. I learned a long time ago that as much as people like Ben Carson or CLARENCE randys1 Jul 2015 #212
Interesting that you see this ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #214
We dont have to compete fairly, we dont have to apologize and we dont have to randys1 Jul 2015 #215
Please explain how posting this opinion is whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #222
LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #226
Well whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #227
Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #230
It's been used by you whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #233
Yeah ... Okay. Good day. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #236
The truth whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #237
Yeah ... I know. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #239
Jesus man whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #221
Unbelievably ironic whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #220
Damn it must be hard damned work to twist this sh!t ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #228
It doesn't have me confused whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #232
Read what I wrote ... better yet, don't ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #234
I read it whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #235
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #68
That put some things in perspective heaven05 Jul 2015 #74
Hillary is the only one I'm sure I don't want heaven05 Jul 2015 #77
Why was Admiral Loinpresser's post hidden? beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #90
Sorry I do not know. it must have happened pretty fast 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #104
Can't respond to the hidden post so I thought I'd throw it out there. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #107
Rhetorical question? nt Zorra Jul 2015 #105
;) beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #112
This is OT, but that is one of the funniest names on DU as far as I'm concerned. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #155
I giggle a little every time I see it. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #157
hence the two halves of my sigline! MisterP Jul 2015 #96
Sounds like some in the media are trying to drive wedges between Bernie and African-American voters forest444 Jul 2015 #100
Imaginary conspiracies. kwassa Jul 2015 #141
Oh come on. Politics is real. Dirty politics is absolutely real. Follow the money, mang. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #156
been watching the discussion and some of the footage greenman3610 Jul 2015 #116
I'm still believing we can get through with this nonsense 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #139
It's come to this (and about time) tea and oranges Jul 2015 #123
I agree with much of what you say, yet Bernie has NOTHING to apologize for on civil rights. Nothing. 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #151
Perfect. +1 Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #158
+1000 blackspade Jul 2015 #168
Thank you. Considering that most of the screeching is coming from the same cast of characters corkhead Jul 2015 #176
And I agree w/ you tea and oranges Jul 2015 #182
We white people need to know our history, accept reality, and work hard to fix the system daybranch Jul 2015 #167
Forget about that, black man. Let's talk about her, her husband, and their cheerleaders' racist Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #169
I just have to ask without being ................ turbinetree Jul 2015 #198
Of course I think it's despicable, but Native Americans must realize that other minority Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #241
I Agree lib87 Jul 2015 #206
condescending creeps Skittles Jul 2015 #251
Welfare DEFormed is a Travesty mntleo2 Jul 2015 #196
Tell it! kath Jul 2015 #208
Imagine the extent of the damage she could inflict on the poor, elderly, and handicapped as POTUS. Zorra Jul 2015 #255
Strawman uponit7771 Jul 2015 #200
maybe there should be a black candidate 6chars Jul 2015 #204
He's in office right now. [n/t] Maedhros Jul 2015 #207
re: "His staff should have more Black people" staggerleem Jul 2015 #211
Did he/his team not think that his campaign would extend beyond Vermont ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #213
So you're asking Bernie's camp to get some tokens? d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #243
Hey, Hillary is getting traction with it. n/t whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #244
And she didn't have to lift a finger d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #246
Yeah! That's exactly what anyone could possibly. .. 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #248
No it wasn't but you are free to make up what you want. Just wait and see sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #252
Thank you. I will ... Well, actually I am watching what is happening. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #254
I think you're missing my point here. staggerleem Jul 2015 #253
I understand the start-up nature of his campaign ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #256
Hang on, now - staggerleem Jul 2015 #257
What on Earth do I find about the Senator's current positions that run counter to 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #258
I just find this whole "If you think THIS Democrat candidate hates black people, check out this..." LiberalLovinLug Jul 2015 #216
This message was self-deleted by its author Hatchling Jul 2015 #247
"willfully ignorant of the reality" Skittles Jul 2015 #250
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