Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Insisting That Racism Be Addressed In It's Own Terms Is Not "Weaponizing" It. [View all]Vattel
(9,289 posts)75. The issue is who has the better record on issues of race, in case you forgot.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
87 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
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