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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Question for Hillary supporters: Are Bernie Sanders' supporters successfully converting you? [View all]cheapdate
(3,811 posts)109. The poster to whom I was replying
criticized (in a backhanded way) an earlier post of mine for being anecdotal.
The poster and I have since exchanged some private messages in which I learned that:
"...if anything, it (racism) affects white men more (than black people.)"
I suggested that he check out the League of the South (a neo-confederate, white supremacist group from Georgia.)
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Question for Hillary supporters: Are Bernie Sanders' supporters successfully converting you? [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Aug 2015
OP
Yes they are, they're converting me into listening to Bernie's "... we should..."'s more...
uponit7771
Aug 2015
#2
color blind? or Blind to color (i.e., Blind to issues affecting PoC)? n/t
1StrongBlackMan
Aug 2015
#30
Are you saying that racism affects white men, such as myself, just as much as it does black people?
cheapdate
Aug 2015
#82
Yes ... He was a member of SNCC (before leaving the organization because ...
1StrongBlackMan
Aug 2015
#108
Are you calling people concerned about discriminaton againt African Americans "racists?"
gollygee
Aug 2015
#29
gollygee was suggesting that people who call out others for their racism were being divisive
Alfalfa
Aug 2015
#64
Sure. I think its been said many times, but if people want to hear it again, why not?
Armstead
Aug 2015
#37
Its a conversation within the party and, yes, its important enough to cause divisions in the primary
aikoaiko
Aug 2015
#17
Who ever said "only"? A president can have a priority while addressing other issues. They must.
aikoaiko
Aug 2015
#23
Because the other side likes the status quo where economic issues are backburnered.
aikoaiko
Aug 2015
#36
not really. A friend of mine said the same thing- then said Hillary killed Vince Foster, LOL.
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#95
I think a lot of folks, especially blacks, would argue that social justice is paramount. nt
Cali_Democrat
Aug 2015
#8
African Americans aren't the only ones who experience discrimination and racial violence
Alfalfa
Aug 2015
#41
So there's a nationwide conspiracy between every employee of the education, housing.....
Alfalfa
Aug 2015
#58
I will post the same thing I posted on the other thread: WOW just @#$%÷ WOW!
liberal N proud
Aug 2015
#28
Not even close. I like Bernie a heck of a lot more than I like his supporters.
Persondem
Aug 2015
#32
I've listened to Bernie for years on Thom Hartman, and I thought of him as OK, but a little gruff.
Sancho
Aug 2015
#40
I am a Hillary supporter and should Hillary drop out I will be looking for another candidate.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#42
Turning away from a candidate because of their supporters is completely irrational
Alfalfa
Aug 2015
#48
Many BS supporters have actually turned me OFF to Bernie even though I generally like/support him.
Proud Liberal Dem
Aug 2015
#76
Sanders appeals to outsiders. I know they don't like to think that, but it is accurate.
NCTraveler
Aug 2015
#100
Hey, I know! Let's chew ourselves to pieces. It's not like we have Republicans to worry about.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2015
#102