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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Question Two: Does Bernie's platform and history support black people? [View all]bravenak
(34,648 posts)104. Thank you.
They are acting like children today.
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Question Two: Does Bernie's platform and history support black people? [View all]
Fearless
Jul 2015
OP
Hillary spends more time with black people so she knows better than to pivot to economics
bravenak
Jul 2015
#9
Sometimes you can learn more about people by hanging around them than reading a bunch of books
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#28
She should not have. But she still know how to connect and her supporters are nice to black people.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#78
No. Many of his supporters have spent the past few days attacking black folks.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#81
This is why I keep saying 'Bernie needs to hire some black people'. It would help.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#135
I would say Hillary is racist as fuck! However, Bernie doesn't seem to understand racism and would
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#42
What issue do you see him refusing to address? Bernie has never dismissed police racism as an issue
Ken Burch
Jul 2015
#167
I'm more impressed with his solution and results than the way he packages them. nt
Snotcicles
Jul 2015
#10
Good for you. I guess he'll win without us who are not exactly like you. You're BETTER.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#11
Maybe your interlocutor will get "The Invisible Man" for his or her birthday.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#30
As an ambassador for the white race all I can say is most of us don't roll like that./nt
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#32
Um, I was thinking of Lewis Black's 'special snowflakes,' but is this the new thing?
freshwest
Jul 2015
#169
Obama supporters have dealt with B.S. about him for 6+ years and some Bernie supporters
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#174
Silly season and a few not quite real supporters being loud and drowing out all the good stuff.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#148
Unreal.. so glad you're on here, bravenak.. need I say .. your opinions are very relevant to
Cha
Jul 2015
#103
After 17000 rude condescending comments from bernie supporters I'm not in the mood for bullshit.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#24
He needs to spend time with black people. His message was crafted for people like you, not me.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#91
Do you have evidence to support your assertions? You seem to think he can't walk and chew...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#34
Have you paid attention AT ALL the last few days? If I get one more angry condescending lecture
bravenak
Jul 2015
#35
If you know his damn record, stop misrepresenting it. Is that too much to ask? n/t
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#37
Where is the attack? Indeed, where is the condescension? In fact, where is the evidence that...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#39
Going by your post on this thread, I honestly thought you didn't know, I haven't been in...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#50
OK, this I don't understand, why should it be race vs. economics, aren't they all connected anyways?
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#66
"Sanders seems to believe it is all the result of poverty." Evidence for this statement?
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#97
I'm not sure what you are asking for here, has Bernie Sanders ever said that racial...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#137
Yeah, this is impossible. I hope Bernie can come up with an answer you all approve
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2015
#151
We are talking about racism and it always gets deflected in favor of something else.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#49
Community empowerment through health and economics can absolutely move us closer to social justice
BOSNYCDC
Jul 2015
#55
Oh, here's something that was broadcast in my area about this locally:
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2015
#68
That is calling me stupid. I think i will alert. I have never alerted so many posts in one day.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#106
Admittedly, I am furious, so I will allow this OP and thread to illustrate the points...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#65
You asked if I would allow you to ask me a question. What's your question?
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#77
I have never seen anything like that on a "progressive board" before.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#72
Just when I thought all of these non-black people running to vote "yes" would be the most
Number23
Jul 2015
#119
Ready to burn DU to the ground. Start a fire and cleanse this place. They act like Jehovah witnesses
bravenak
Jul 2015
#120
And Liberal_Stalwart is the first casualty. On a time out for what looks like three months
Number23
Jul 2015
#122
The ones who got alerted on or hidden in this thread are the black ones. Always.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#136