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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Insisting That Racism Be Addressed In It's Own Terms Is Not "Weaponizing" It. [View all]aikoaiko
(34,200 posts)11. I reject your premise about Bernie Sanders.
20 Examples of Bernie Sanders' Powerful Record on Civil and Human Rights Since the 1950s
From fighting segregation to standing against police violence.
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/20-examples-bernie-sanders-powerful-record-civil-and-human-rights-1950s
Over the past few months, one lingering attack on Bernie Sanders' candidacy for the Democratic nomination is his supposed indifference to racial justice and civil rights issues.
But the truth is, Sanders has a 50-year history of standing up for civil and minority rights, as he told the attendants of Netroots Nation after he was interrupted by Black Lives Matter protesters. Of course, it's understandable that they want to bring attention to the movement. Killings of people from Ferguson to New York City to Los Angeles to Atlanta have finally brought important issues like police brutality, systemic racism, mass incarceration and militarization of the police into the center of national dialogue.
From fighting segregation to standing against police violence.
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/20-examples-bernie-sanders-powerful-record-civil-and-human-rights-1950s
Over the past few months, one lingering attack on Bernie Sanders' candidacy for the Democratic nomination is his supposed indifference to racial justice and civil rights issues.
But the truth is, Sanders has a 50-year history of standing up for civil and minority rights, as he told the attendants of Netroots Nation after he was interrupted by Black Lives Matter protesters. Of course, it's understandable that they want to bring attention to the movement. Killings of people from Ferguson to New York City to Los Angeles to Atlanta have finally brought important issues like police brutality, systemic racism, mass incarceration and militarization of the police into the center of national dialogue.
This was the night before Netroots Nation 2015
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Insisting That Racism Be Addressed In It's Own Terms Is Not "Weaponizing" It. [View all]
KittyWampus
Aug 2015
OP
Prepare yourself for snark. But your outline demonstrates why Bernie will never win the nomination.
leftofcool
Aug 2015
#3
But what Hillary has or rather hasn't done is plenty according to her supporters.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#38
You want the staunchest Hillaryites to READ it ?!??!! Now you've gone too far
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#18
Watch it. I got a hide today for telling somebody to stop lying. This treads dangerously close!
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#77
I support your cause, but I'm only three hides away from a vacation for joining it.
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#80
There is another choice, we all make a point of NOT POSTING on any of the bullshit
nadinbrzezinski
Aug 2015
#82
Unless he had a brush in his hand, I don't think literally means what you think it means.
aikoaiko
Aug 2015
#24
So since your first point is absolutely false, need we bother reading to the end of the OP?
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#20
No, it's not that sharp, and no Hillary isn't a single-minded pusher of racial justice.
DanTex
Aug 2015
#49
I don't believe you actually know what Bernie's focus is. As something of a Bernie Fanboy, I can
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#79
Not all Hispanics are Caucasian. Some are African in origin, some are mixed and some are white.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#35
Well ... Hispanics largely term disparate treatment based on their enthicity as racism ...
1StrongBlackMan
Aug 2015
#37
I hate to point out the OP's views of LGBT activists seeking equality, but I will for you:
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#50
Well, the OP has a long, strong history of that nature. What she says there is the opposite of
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#61
People of color don't seem to think so. And they are who matters in this context. Nt
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#67
There is an overwhelming amount of support for Hillary vs Sanders among POC. In case you didnt
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#74
like Armstead said upthread, this post is yet another example of that "weaponization"
m-lekktor
Aug 2015
#57
This is nothing new. The old "CALLING something racist is worse than actually BEING racist" BS has
Number23
Aug 2015
#65
And "weaponizing" is the new way of saying playing a "race card" which got too
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#66
Exactly. Look at the folks applauding that OP. Were any of them a surprise to you?
Number23
Aug 2015
#68
You got nothing on Bernie's policies, so you have to make shit up. Thanks for tipping your hand
GoneFishin
Aug 2015
#83