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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]cui bono
(19,926 posts)Why did you write guy/gal then say "read my sigline" which is about Sanders? If you're going to insult people at least do it honestly. We all know you are talking about Bernie supporters.
No one is being a crybaby or whining when they bring up Sanders' track record. That is what a supporter does, talk about their candidate's record. He has a stellar record of working for social justice yet on DU one would think he was the one who ran the racist campaign in 2008. Funny, that doesn't keep getting brought up by the same people so concerned about Bernie. Nor did those same people bring up how white Hillary's crowds were in the same states where Bernie's were. In the sarcastic copy cat OP about it people were rightfully explaining it as the state's demographic make up, which is the same reason it was like that for Bernie. And yet it's non-stop about Bernie on here, but not a peep about it when the same thing happens with HRC.
I'm sure you will agree that PoC are not a monolith. There is disagreement here on DU between PoC about this issue but there seems to be a loud group who are really attacking Sanders about this. If it were a genuine concern and not a talking point it would be brought up differently and wouldn't have to have OPs that are lies written about it. But the way it is being brought up seems to be with the intent of making him look like he is at worst a racist (Not Enough, Bernie) and and at best tone deaf (the OP that lied about him saying racism was over). He is neither and his record reflects that. The fact that his record is being completely ignored when these concerns are brought up is why you hear people stating it so often. In fact, it is not only being ignored, it is being dismissed. As if because someone got arrested in the 60's for fighting for civil rights means nothing because it was so long ago. On the contrary, it means so much more because it shows just how dedicated Sanders is to social justice that he would do that at that time and continue the fight for so many decades. But here on DU it gets dismissed as, friggin' decades ago.
It would be one thing if people were just saying the messaging could be better since they know he has the track record, but that's not what's being said at all. And now you are even complaining that people bring up that track record. Then I guess we should just not talk about any of the candidates at all.