"Why These Ferguson Activists Are Voting For Bernie Sanders"

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ST. LOUIS -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) may be losing out to Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton with minority voters, but three Ferguson activists he invited to speak at an Illinois rally Friday say they're definitely "feeling the Bern."

Bruce Franks, the founder of 28 to Life, an organization that focuses on youth empowerment and police relations with communities, talked about losing his brother to gun violence at the packed rally inside Southern Illinois University Edwardsville basketball stadium....

Cori Bush, another activist-turned politician, spoke at the rally about being tear-gassed in Ferguson and the importance of standing against social injustice.

“For some reason, my brown lips and my dark skin says that I must make less money than my counterparts and I don’t understand that,” said the single mother, ordained pastor and nurse, who is running as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.
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Alisha Sonnier, the president of Tribe X, the grassroots activist organization born out of the Ferguson protests, compared Clinton to an old pair of shoes that are loved, but can give calluses, as she urged voters at the rally to canvass for Sanders.

“I never thought that someone would invite me -- someone who’s well-known for shutting things down and for being involved in Ferguson. But to me, it’s a step toward the right direction,” the 20-year-old student told HuffPost after her speech in front of thousands of cheering Sanders supporters.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ferguson-activists-bernie-sanders_us_56db23d0e4b03a405678da1d


(This isn't directed at anyone in particular and it's not an attempt to persuade anybody to do anything.)

[orpupilofnature57]

1. Because they're informed, and not by MSM, Misanthropic Sycophant Monsters who's agenda isn't

dispensing the Truth .

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2. It seems like people who watch a lot of TV tend to support Clinton more.

While people who get internet news tend to support Bernie more. Totally non-scientific, just my guess.

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3. Images and impulses, MSM is adroit at mass hallucinogenics .

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4. Good! Glad to hear it!!