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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Let's try this again. Re: "...the Democrats' Racial Rift" [View all]bravenak
(34,648 posts)47. I love how people invent stories about us and try to spread them around like the gospel
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Get the POC to hate the most liberal people. Not because it makes sense for a POC. Ask yourself
brewens
Jun 2016
#1
I find it in bad form to tell a person what his or her priorities should be....
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2016
#7
I just read a post in bravenak's thread, which exemplifies what I'm talking about.
Garrett78
Jun 2016
#14
So, you weren't addressing the message, just attacking the messenger. Got it.
Garrett78
Jun 2016
#25
I love how people invent stories about us and try to spread them around like the gospel
bravenak
Jun 2016
#47
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
Don't forget, make up stuff about black posters all while screaming about how the Nation of Islam
Number23
Jun 2016
#54
"Bernie supporters were somehow all old privileged white guys laughable. Classic projection."
Starry Messenger
Jun 2016
#45
And my point is that label isn't being thrown around nearly as much as some perceive.
Garrett78
Jun 2016
#6
So here's the real deal - will the Democrats be safer running a Conservadem campaign or something
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#28
I do not accept your name calling. Believe that what I said is perfectly true.
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#65
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
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
The point about white millennials is that they're perceived as being less ignorant than they are.
Garrett78
Jun 2016
#24
Don't sweat it. It's not true, and third way douchebags know it's not true.
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2016
#38
It's not true that the progressive movement tapped into by Bernie is racist. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2016
#41
"voting as an act of performative virtue" This sums up modern "progressivism" quite perfectly. nt
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#48
I don't think Clinton doing much better among POC was the result of a talking point.
Garrett78
Jun 2016
#53