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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Post removed [View all]ismnotwasm
(41,976 posts)22. Presumably, the assumption was made, using good old fashioned white-splainin'
That Black folk (politically naive don't you know--insert sarcasm tag here) had never heard of Sanders and would love him once they knew him. Once that didn't happen, there was more in your face confrontation snd harassment all the way up to using the phase "race naggers" and implying PoC had Stockholm syndrome (not trying to whitesplain here--just give a synopses as I see it)
It continues to be a problem, my understanding is that while Sanders HAS picked up AA support, it's not a whole lot, between Sanders lukewarm outreach and the Internet wide general obnoxiousness of a few Sanders supporters. (I honestly believe that most are good people, it's the OOT few making all the noise, and sadly, now I am NOT talking about just DU)
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No one is claiming that. Not everyone harasses. Just a loud, obnoxious, prominent group. n/t
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#108
They harassed me. I am a LIKELY VOTER. Many of us victims are. That is why they find us discussing
bravenak
Nov 2015
#7
I was influence by how nasty Bernie fans are to blacks, yes. And that letter in the mail sealed the
bravenak
Nov 2015
#12
Then why do you guys not find them and check them instead of exoecting us to ignore them?
bravenak
Nov 2015
#69
Send me a PM when you find something. I'm a diehard Sanders fan but happy to tell someone to STFU
JonLeibowitz
Nov 2015
#71
Thank you. They do it so casually that it has become hell for us and normal for them.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#79
Except it had absolutely nothing to do with race, and Clinton had previously said exactly the same?
Kentonio
Nov 2015
#145
Presumably, the assumption was made, using good old fashioned white-splainin'
ismnotwasm
Nov 2015
#22
You really should. Pretty please! Cathartic to write for you and beneficial for the rest of us.
betsuni
Nov 2015
#124
Are you really asking if people should get brownie points for not being horrible people?
NuclearDem
Nov 2015
#30
I loved that part, too, Jamaal. Actually showing President Obama's record on what he has
Cha
Nov 2015
#60
I was just thinking that as I was re-reading it just now, lovemydog.. Mahalo for bringing that to
Cha
Nov 2015
#103
What is your message to black Bernie supporters? What do they need to stop
Luminous Animal
Nov 2015
#36
I think some people missed the entire summer and are just born this week or something.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#70
Or they don't want to be reminded of what too many of sanders' supporters were doing online to
Cha
Nov 2015
#74
It is very "harmful".. to bernie supporters who have engaged in that kind of Harrassment.
Cha
Nov 2015
#127
Trying REEEAL hard to work out post #121 and why that person feels that one artist is supposed
Number23
Nov 2015
#136
The painting is... odd at best. But I've never considered myself some grand art lover
Number23
Nov 2015
#143
It would take me a while to break this down and discuss the iconography. Might do it, though.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#146