I read the OP and many others on the same subject. I found the whole meme that (Reply #44)

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brewens (11,966 posts)

44. I read the OP and many others on the same subject. I found the whole meme that

Bernie supporters were somehow all old privileged white guys laughable. Classic projection. As far as POC's are concerned, the truly white privileged crowd will be saying, "thanks for the votes suckers!" Wall Street and the corporations will continue to have their way. But not to worry. At least the young will still be able to get jobs in the military.

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Let's try this again. Re: "...the Democrats' Racial Rift" [View all]	Garrett78	Jun 2016	OP
Get the POC to hate the most liberal people. Not because it makes sense for a POC. Ask yourself	brewens	Jun 2016	#1
It's not about hating "the most liberal people."	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#2
Again, liberals and progressives are getting the heat	forjusticethunders	Jun 2016	#4
I find it in bad form to tell a person what his or her priorities should be....	DemocratSinceBirth	Jun 2016	#7
It's like you literally didn't read a word of the OP.	Starry Messenger	Jun 2016	#9
I just read a post in bravenak's thread, which exemplifies what I'm talking about.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#14
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So, you weren't addressing the message, just attacking the messenger. Got it.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#25
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I think the perception of accusations of racism don't match the reality.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#30
You just made up a bunch of nonsense about us black posters	bravenak	Jun 2016	#35
right? who has time to do all that prayin	rbrnmw	Jun 2016	#46
I love how people invent stories about us and try to spread them around like the gospel	bravenak	Jun 2016	#47
I just don't understand that thinking at all	rbrnmw	Jun 2016	#52
I wish it would stop	bravenak	Jun 2016	#62
Any excuse to play my favorite faux black Panther track from back in the day	Number23	Jun 2016	#56
Y'all hungry??	Number23	Jun 2016	#55
bean pie	rbrnmw	Jun 2016	#58
I haven't see a bean pie since I left LA!!!	bravenak	Jun 2016	#59
My mother was a Panther in the day but she never took to the NOI. Said that they were much	Number23	Jun 2016	#60
I met a guy once and liked him. Until he tried to 'convert' me to the Nation of Islam.	bravenak	Jun 2016	#61
Hey ... Leave me out of your self-victimization. ...	1StrongBlackMan	Jun 2016	#36
I think you may have covered every base with regard to the following:	etherealtruth	Jun 2016	#34
Don't forget, make up stuff about black posters all while screaming about how the Nation of Islam	Number23	Jun 2016	#54
I was replying to reply #1.	Starry Messenger	Jun 2016	#29
I was just echoing what you wrote.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#31
I read the OP and many others on the same subject. I found the whole meme that	brewens	Jun 2016	#44
"Bernie supporters were somehow all old privileged white guys laughable. Classic projection."	Starry Messenger	Jun 2016	#45
I get suspicious of those who throw around the "racist" label	One Black Sheep	Jun 2016	#3
And my point is that label isn't being thrown around nearly as much as some perceive.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#6
I'm an African American	jamese777	Jun 2016	#5
I'm probably going to get myself in trouble here, but....	theboss	Jun 2016	#8
Which is a point Mr. Bailey made.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#10
I read about half of that to be honest	theboss	Jun 2016	#11
I think The Bible might be a tad longer.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#18
Most of Atheists got that way because we read the bible!	ieoeja	Jun 2016	#21
So here's the real deal - will the Democrats be safer running a Conservadem campaign or something	highprincipleswork	Jun 2016	#28
You STILL miss the point ...	1StrongBlackMan	Jun 2016	#37
No you miss my point. Hillary is not a safe choice at all.	highprincipleswork	Jun 2016	#39
Wow	GulfCoast66	Jun 2016	#49
I do not accept your name calling. Believe that what I said is perfectly true.	highprincipleswork	Jun 2016	#65
In the 2008 primaries white liberals supported Obama over Clinton	mythology	Jun 2016	#19
I think Sanders' strategists made a mistake in crunching the numbers.	ieoeja	Jun 2016	#23
Some did, yes.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#26
Rep. Keith Ellison was one of the first to sound the alarm that Trump could be the GOP nom	Starry Messenger	Jun 2016	#12
Anyone who believes that Trump's rise is in response to anything but Obama's presidency is	Number23	Jun 2016	#57
It seems obvious, doesn't it?	Starry Messenger	Jun 2016	#63
Trump's rise and The Tea Party's rise both undoubtedly have much to do with us having a black POTUS.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#64
I wonder how things might have been different if Sanders had embraced Obama's accomplishments.	randome	Jun 2016	#13
Embracing the bankster bailouts, several wars of choice, "free" trade, corporate ACA, etc.	Romulox	Jun 2016	#15
Without a positive message -only a negative one- he may have undermined his own campaign.	randome	Jun 2016	#16
Hillary didn't campaign on the "positives" of war in Libya, TPP, etc. She just flip-flopped. nt	Romulox	Jun 2016	#17
"more ignorant about racial matters than they may think" applies to...	pat_k	Jun 2016	#22
The point about white millennials is that they're perceived as being less ignorant than they are.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#24
Thanks for highlighting the linked post.	pat_k	Jun 2016	#33
A very well thought out and presented post	Spacedog1973	Jun 2016	#32
Don't sweat it. It's not true, and third way douchebags know it's not true.	lumberjack_jeff	Jun 2016	#38
What's not true?	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#40
It's not true that the progressive movement tapped into by Bernie is racist. n/t	lumberjack_jeff	Jun 2016	#41
Who said it was?	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#42
"Have some made accusations of racism? Yes."	lumberjack_jeff	Jun 2016	#43
That really misses the point, especially out of context.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#50
"voting as an act of performative virtue" This sums up modern "progressivism" quite perfectly. nt	BobbyDrake	Jun 2016	#48
We have had uniters in this country and we have had dividers.	peace13	Jun 2016	#51
I don't think Clinton doing much better among POC was the result of a talking point.	Garrett78	Jun 2016	#53
These are interesting reads.	LWolf	Jun 2016	#66
This:	chervilant	Jun 2016	#67
So do I. nt	LWolf	Jun 2016	#68
+1000	blackspade	Jun 2016	#69

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