2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Black Lives Matter! Period. Therefore I Have Altered my Primary Intentions. [View all]Cha
(296,881 posts)Thank you, MADem.. I highlighted this part when I thanked SonderWoman for this article by Jamil Smith..
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Having already responded to the crowds boos by telling them that they proved how racist the reputably liberal Seattle is, Johnson also called for a four-and-one-half minute-long moment of silence for Brown. Instead, more shouting from the crowd followed, including, per reports, shouts of arrest her. Sanders, rather than letting the protesters have their say and responding, left the stage. The event concluded without him speaking. A chorus of his supporters took to social media to question Johnsons tacticsas if thats what mattered mostand to tell anyone who dared question why Sanders didnt have a set of racial-justice proposals that they somehow already existed. They were wrong.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122510/blacklivesmatter-protesters-are-not-problem
Another missed opportunity.