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Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
14. Since no group is monolithic, I image it would depend on the person.
Tue Feb 23, 2016, 01:13 AM
Feb 2016

The better question IMO, is of those that do remember. How do you ignore how she used/uses race (and yourself) as a political football?

Unless that is if you intend to use your memories of her out in the open racism as one of several reasons not to vote for her. (the other reasons having to do with Sanders' better policies on the issues some that claim to speak for all PoC as being the most important to you. I would point out as well his other superior positions deliberately designed to help all of us, diverse as we are as a country, that are not exceptionally wealthy do better financially and educationally.

K&R..... daleanime Feb 2016 #1
As a Latina I am particularly disgusted with this. Cleita Feb 2016 #2
As a multiracial person I am extremely disgusted with this, I strive for unity, because Dragonfli Feb 2016 #9
K&R AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #3
kicking /nt Dragonfli Feb 2016 #4
Racial, ethnic, religious, generational. It's a crapfest of divisiveness. merrily Feb 2016 #5
Unfortunately it is a tactic that works all too often rather effectively Dragonfli Feb 2016 #6
That is the message of Jesus senz Feb 2016 #11
Well, it is an indisputable truth in my mind even among those that are not Christians such as myself Dragonfli Feb 2016 #18
Truth cuts through a slew of religions. senz Feb 2016 #21
Howard Zinn malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #8
No. I am embarrassed to say I have not. merrily Feb 2016 #16
You say it so well, merrily. senz Feb 2016 #12
"Crapfest" indicates the greatness of my vocablulary! merrily Feb 2016 #17
Words like that improve DU's readability. senz Feb 2016 #19
And festive, too! You should have joined the diplomatic corps. You're a natural. merrily Feb 2016 #20
LOL, I love the sense of humor in this group Dragonfli Feb 2016 #22
K n R! jonjon Feb 2016 #7
Sorry to K&R so late -- senz Feb 2016 #10
No need to be sorry, I have trouble just keeping up on responses across the DU universe. Dragonfli Feb 2016 #15
I'm just wondering if POC remember Hillary's 2008 smears against Obama? Duckfan Feb 2016 #13
Since no group is monolithic, I image it would depend on the person. Dragonfli Feb 2016 #14
When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Feb 2016 #23
Recommend... KoKo Feb 2016 #24
Insightful post....Thank You, Dragonfli KoKo Feb 2016 #25
Divide and Conquer. Works for a long while, until people's anger boils over. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #26
Thank you. NewImproved Deal May 2016 #27
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