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6. I'd like to see some white men and women talk seriously and boldly about race

Sat Apr 8, 2017, 12:48 AM

Apr 2017

and acknowledge their privilege on a national stage. It probably wouldn't win too many back, but it might get them thinking.

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2018 US Senate Election- If the DSCC recruits young Hispanic US House members to run against [View all] nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 OP

I think you need to run more white men and I'm saying this as a black woman underthematrix Apr 2017 #1

What about white women? nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #2

That's fine but what we need to get back are the white men. underthematrix Apr 2017 #3

Democrats are the party of diversity and unity. Run women and minorities. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #10

i agree with you. I want more women, Latino, Asian, Muslim, LGTBQ underthematrix Apr 2017 #13

Beto O'Rourke isn't hispanic. SaschaHM Apr 2017 #4

O'Rourke speaks Spanish fluently. nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #5

Yes. I like both O'Rourke and Castro. underthematrix Apr 2017 #9

Could O'Rourke do well with the Ron Paul voters? nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #7

And he's Spanish speaking underthematrix Apr 2017 #12

Some dynamic Latino legislators are ready for advancement. oasis Apr 2017 #11

No. Backlash would have hit ANY Democrat. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #15