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In reply to the discussion: Frankly, I'm glad that BLM is confronting Bernie's campaign, and Bernie should be glad as well... [View all]Cosmic Kitten
(3,498 posts)41. Eff that noise.. Bernie should be glad fffffffffffuuuuccccccccc
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Frankly, I'm glad that BLM is confronting Bernie's campaign, and Bernie should be glad as well... [View all]
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
OP
if they would protest everyone but him I might not be pissed aboiut this. Also
roguevalley
Aug 2015
#20
Exactly, why do they only target HIS events? This type partisan crap hurts their cause
peacebird
Aug 2015
#76
Those who are predisposed to dismissing the movement will have their reasons to do so...
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#8
I don't care, because I don't think that BLM is a tool planted by Hillary to get Bernie
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#124
So smearing Sanders as a white supremacist and hurting his campaign helps them, how?
peacebird
Aug 2015
#78
It is starting to look like BLM wants Bernie to make his entire campaign solely about BLM.
djean111
Aug 2015
#5
They won't get within a city block of Hillary's $2700 per ticket events and EVERYONE HERE KNOWS IT.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#69
So am I ..and anywhere else.. "Poll Shows Why Black Lives Matter Activists Should Be Proud"
Cha
Aug 2015
#10
I don't think people are having an issue with them disrupting 'Democratic rallies'.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Aug 2015
#11
May I offer a quote from you, Mr Scorpio, commenting upon LGBT disruptive activism tactics? Thanks.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#12
Did you read what I posted to you? You used to be against such tactics, now you understand them
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#23
So you are saying then that Bernie had it coming, was a proper target and Social Security/Medicare
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#134
The protestors today certainly did not approach Sanders as a potential ally whom they expect
stranger81
Aug 2015
#131
Why don't they disrupt HILLARY's rallies? And NO I don't want them to continue this.
Triana
Aug 2015
#22
Actually just came across a statement in WillyT's OP that might be relevant.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Aug 2015
#39
That's the nature of anarchy. BLM activity is crowd-sourced and very loosely structured
HereSince1628
Aug 2015
#34
anarchists...as in loosely organized, basically self-proclaimed and crowd sourced
HereSince1628
Aug 2015
#61
I defended it before but not this time. Sanders has been speaking daily on the issues important to
Cheese Sandwich
Aug 2015
#36
How can he "live up to his own potential" if they help to shitcan his chances to do anything?
Armstead
Aug 2015
#40
Unlike you, the BLM are simply not going to give Bernie the benefit of the doubt...
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#53
If Bernie's momentum is truly strong enough to take the nomination and win the General...
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#94
To me, that says a lot more about his supporters than it does about the man himself nt
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#55
Or if you actually read the context, it was part of a demand for Sanders to submit
jeff47
Aug 2015
#62
I hope you stretched before twisting into a pretzel like that. I'd hate for you to pull a muscle.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#71
Then why is Bernie Sanders the Target and not the Rest of the Dem Field of Candidates?
KoKo
Aug 2015
#63
Well, it's quite clear that they're not interested in playing politics at this point...
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#83
Please don't pretend the disruptive event was in any way to help Bernie Sanders.
aikoaiko
Aug 2015
#67
Again, we're intersecting politics with activism, two completely separate narratives and objectives
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#72
I mentioned before that now would be a good time for Bernie to come face to face with BLM activists
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#89
Please tell me exactly, SPECIFICALLY, what it means to "reach out to BLM".
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#91
In the best scenario, ALL of the Democrats should be working to redress BLM's concerns directly...
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#96
Thank you very much for the reasoned response. I truly appreciate it.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#101
There are people on Twitter saying Sanders' Civil Rights record doesn't mean anything
KeepItReal
Aug 2015
#127
They've REALLY blown it. Let's hope they don't pull other groups down with them. -- nt
Freelancer
Aug 2015
#77
Well, it not like the white capitalist structure isn't run by and from mostly white people...
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#104