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Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: So I guess we got the meme [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)7. False equivalency. The OP is not about far right of the Republican Party attacking
a Democratic candidate, i.e., a candidate of the party that is the chief rival of their own party, because of his race on a ground that is clearly made up.
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That is very true but I pity the candidates - we have a system in which we exhaust our candidates
jwirr
Jul 2015
#73
I think we're back to getting money out of politics being a solution there.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#75
That has been needed a long time because there is nothing that shouts white control so much
jwirr
Jul 2015
#80
I still think it devolves ack to something a lot of folks around here often don't want to hear
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#157
You are one of my favorite posters on this board. But I stopped reading right here:
merrily
Jul 2015
#158
OK, 'always' was a poor choice of words. But did you also notice what the problem was?
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#159
Maybe, but I like you a lot more than plenty of people who are theoretically in the same
merrily
Jul 2015
#165
Well, first off, it's the default messaging used by white politicians.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#30
It's both a Class and Race Analysis which always needs to be understood as the underpinning
2banon
Jul 2015
#82
LOL, I knew you were a nurse because you had posted that, but I never put it together
merrily
Jul 2015
#168
I've got some metal allergy issues myself, so I don't buy the jewelry either
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#174
False equivalency. The OP is not about far right of the Republican Party attacking
merrily
Jul 2015
#7
A lot of people here want to discuss a movement for real change, just not all people here.
merrily
Jul 2015
#15
Sometimes, you just gotta step back. They won't change your mind and you ain't gonna change theirs
Autumn
Jul 2015
#47
I agree. When we give so much attention to a rediculous idea like that one - especially online -
jwirr
Jul 2015
#94
It's interesting that in all the anger, I haven't seen any one ask why isn't our President
Autumn
Jul 2015
#105
Yes, just think about how many will be killed between now and 2017. We need to do something
jwirr
Jul 2015
#110
I'm pretty sure they are only going after the progressive wing of the party
dreamnightwind
Jul 2015
#142
The Houston rally for Bernie must have been a terrific experience. Please keep posting
appalachiablue
Jul 2015
#72
It's a way to avoid issues, Black voters are being used to blurr the fact she won't take on the 1%,
orpupilofnature57
Jul 2015
#10
And if you push back on their meme you are called racist, or told some variation of
peacebird
Jul 2015
#26
Or Sexist, and your right he's being scruntinized for everything he does or doesn't say, I
orpupilofnature57
Jul 2015
#39
It's away to polarize those of us who won't get fooled again, nothing is better for Black America
orpupilofnature57
Jul 2015
#46
I often agree with bravenak and I was thinking something similar before I read your post about what
merrily
Jul 2015
#57
Yeah, you wouldn't hear it so often if it didn't have at least a kernel of truth.
Jester Messiah
Jul 2015
#150
I was looking for concrete suggestions on how we can solve this, BraveNak gave me some really
peacebird
Jul 2015
#58
Sure, and I am sure he has friends in Congress who are African American and of Hispanic heritage.
merrily
Jul 2015
#85
I think it was more that it simply could not be done and, even if it could, he did not want to.
merrily
Jul 2015
#116
ah, but not everyone thinks white progs are the main obstacle to Black America these days
MisterP
Jul 2015
#119
Hillary's primary campaign of 2008 is not comparable to anything Bernie has done or omitted in this
merrily
Jul 2015
#83
I don't think O'Malley acquitted himself all that badly--white people are just not
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#100
Even while black people here on DU keep saying they support Sanders. But, what else is new?
marym625
Jul 2015
#66
We all know it's bernies fault that the first nomination contests are in IA and NH.
Gore1FL
Jul 2015
#67
To be fair, I should mention, that white people supported it at 53%, and there are a LOT MORE white
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2015
#115
It's what is happening because Bernie is the "inevitable" candidate and Hillary
rwsanders
Jul 2015
#111