2016 Postmortem
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]MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)They're also pointing out that more should be expected from Bernie, as the one candidate who appears to have the most concern about what BLM is advocating for. So he says. What's clearly happening is that they're not cutting him any slack, after what happened at Netroots. These activists have said as much. Their message is clearly that Bernie needs to do better if they want him to earn their support.
BLM Seattle's position is that both Bernie and his liberal supporters in Seattle in particular have dropped the ball when it comes to fighting white supremacy, which the movement has identified as the primary factor behind the danger to black lives in America.
And frankly, knowing how white supremacy works myself, I see their point.
These are people who are in the midst of making demands on someone who, on paper, should be receptive to their concerns.