Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: Sen. Bernie Sanders Statement on Seattle Protestors, Aug. 8, 2015 [View all]emsimon33
(3,128 posts)We are frustrated because we know that of all the candidates, Bernie has committed his life to social and economic justice. By disrupting his speeches, those members of BLM, if they are sincere in their actions, are suppressing the very message that should NOT be suppressed.
The horror that African Americans must face daily in this country is a stain on the soul of America. That African American fathers and mothers wonder every time their children leave the house if they will return alive is unspeakably tragic. If the rest of us suffered such horrors day in and day out, the country would have exploded in rage long ago. Then the indignity that the very men and women sworn to "protect and serve" are too often the murderers who are rarely held accountable...how can our nation not hang its head in shame???!!!
But disrupting Bernie's speeches is not a productive means to get their message across. These actions cheapen their message and do not honor those who have died or are imprisoned unjustly.
If the BLM members interrupting Bernie's rallies are sincere, they should rethink their tactics. They are alienating the very people who would be their allies.