2016 Postmortem

bravenak

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61. I met a guy once and liked him. Until he tried to 'convert' me to the Nation of Islam.

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 10:55 PM

Jun 2016

He stopped being cute that instant. I never knew that about your mother, now I see why you always see through this nonsense.

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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

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #27

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