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Bernie Sanders

Baobab

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21. Its true we have to change because currently the system we have specializes in killing hope

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #15)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 01:45 PM

Apr 2016

and unfortunately, also kills a hell of a lot of people.

Look at the list here: http://williamblum.org/books/killing-hope/#toc

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How Is Saying 'Poor People Don't Vote' Disparaging To Poor People?..... [View all] global1 Apr 2016 OP

The reason they don't vote is because they have been disparaged for years and see no hope Hiraeth Apr 2016 #1

Exactly. Nt abelenkpe Apr 2016 #7

I do sometimes wish astrophuss42 Apr 2016 #2

I like that he tells it like it is TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #15

Its true we have to change because currently the system we have specializes in killing hope Baobab Apr 2016 #21

Joy Reid is an idiot. Of course it isn't disparaging to poor people. Autumn Apr 2016 #3

Its a weak excuse as was blaming the Southern primaries. bullimiami Apr 2016 #4

You're blaming Bernie - TBF Apr 2016 #6

Im not blaming anyone. It is what it is. He had to get the people to the polls to win. bullimiami Apr 2016 #12

People did go to the polls - TBF Apr 2016 #18

What is wrong with saying that the voters in the south did not know him but they know the Clinton's jillan Apr 2016 #23

CNN, August 2015: Why poor people still aren't voting Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #5

This^^ a trillion times!!!!!! wendylaroux Apr 2016 #20

So dizzy from the spin I could vomit. Creating false narratives to distract stillwaiting Apr 2016 #8

#Truth. Thank you. nt TBF Apr 2016 #19

Poor people don't vote because they move around a lot and the voter registration would LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #9

People don't want to participate in a rigged system felix_numinous Apr 2016 #10

The Establishment Has Given Up On Poor People - Why Should They Care Any More cantbeserious Apr 2016 #11

It's not. lasttrip Apr 2016 #13

Bernie has made tremendous progress. Jubilant18 Apr 2016 #14

It isn't. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #16

Clinton's entire campaign so far is character assassination and tone-policing. QC Apr 2016 #17

Felony plea-bargained convictions for nonviolent crime Califonz Apr 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author watergatorman0123456 Apr 2016 #24

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #26

That would be my assumption, too. djean111 Apr 2016 #28

Well, there is this - nothing Bernie could ever ever say could possible result in me djean111 Apr 2016 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author watergatorman0123456 Apr 2016 #31

Not one wants their identity generalized or stereotyped... HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #25

It isn't. It's just a straw they grasped at. They are good at grasping at straws. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #27

It's not. deathrind Apr 2016 #30

The Income Gap at the Polls eridani Apr 2016 #32

Alternate Headline: Bernie tells truth, Hillary fans outraged. Scuba Apr 2016 #33

Yet it's always been OK to single out poor people who vote for the Republicans because ...? Babel_17 Apr 2016 #34