African American
Related: About this forumI guess BLM is officially a good organization again?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=969907rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)They will pretzel any issue, if it benefits their candidate.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)lives.
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)on a Chess Board to victory. It is about saving lives and getting respect and dignity that wasn't given to the victims of violence. They want accountability. They don't need to be toyed with like this.
randys1
(16,286 posts)Truprogressive85
(900 posts)You had some harsh words for the candidate that you support now back in 08'
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)Have you heard any Sanders supporter explain theirs?
Truprogressive85
(900 posts)Ask those Sanders supporters that question you want answered
It's about learning and understanding ,as many of they have
I support BLM actions no matter if the distrupt Sanders ,Clinton, O'malley
Even they block highways, shut down malls, disrupt brunches
And avid supporter of Sen .Sanders
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)And none have responded to defend their actions or explain their reversals.
And yes, I explained my position change in my endorsement of Hillary Clinton.
Number23
(24,544 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)The endless spamming in GDP with "black people love Bernie" posts cracks me up every time I see them.
My favorite part of that entire OP was the number of people saying "who is this group?" "anybody ever heard of them?" and the answer always being a resounding "nope" except from that person who -- somehow-- has the foresight to follow every single black person on Twitter and was shockingly the only person outside of Western New York who knew exactly who they were!!1
Guys, I predicted this was going to happen MONTHS ago. The SECOND polls came out showing Hillary with something like 85% black support I said that we'd better get ready for Sanders supporters to start DELUGING this site with every single person with melanin who says something nice about this man. No endorsement would be too small. Ray Ray the dry cleaner, Shanesha the 2nd grade teacher. Black Folks of Poughkipsee County. ANYBODY. EVERYBODY.
If it weren't so incredibly transparent and BEYOND pathetic, it'd actually be kind of funny.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)Very familiar with and that is the idea of token-ism.
When you don't have real diversity you try to manufacture the appearance that you have it by highlighting the small percentage of folks who aren't part of the white, Christian straight male, etc.majority.
It's a wonder to me that the folks doing this, like the OP you are talking about, don't get how obvious and offensive it is.
Number23
(24,544 posts)This place is fucking gone and has been for a long time.
MeNMyVolt
(1,095 posts)...and I just can't. I completely lose it.
On edit: Finally worked up the courage. Boxed wine to the rescue. I thought I was pretty restrained.
Number23
(24,544 posts)the only ones that can quote MLK! I keep forgetting!!11one" bullshit.
I have never seen Hillary or her campaign or her supporters, O'Malley or his campaign or his supporters or ANYONE forever trying to claim the mantle of MLK like the Sanders folks do. Even Trump doesn't try to go that route which pretty much tells you everything you need to know.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)Probably time to add more folks to the old ignore list.
mcar
(42,311 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)PragmaticLiberal
(904 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)Chitown Kev
(2,197 posts)It IS incredibly transparent, BEYOND pathetic, and VERY funny.
Number23
(24,544 posts)randys1
(16,286 posts)as a Senator if he doesnt get the nom.
He will be supporting Hillary as if his life depends on it, because it does, all of ours do.
He will then work to push her to the left on Wall Street while working hand in hand with her on just about every other issue.
Number23
(24,544 posts)Yep.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)truly care about the BLM movement or what it stands for at all, and just see it as a political football. I'll never forget the conspiracy theories they made in the past about BLM as well as about civil rights icons like Congressman Lewis. Any respect I had for them has all but diminished.
Number23
(24,544 posts)a few months ago, my guess is that the five minutes of "love" that BLM has gotten on DU has just about worn out.
And I'm sure that gushing (though brief) "love" had absolutely nothing to do with BLM going after Hillary. Not at all. How cynical of me.
Although I will point out that I didn't see one O'Malley or Hillary supporter refer to BLM in 1/1 billionth the disgusting, unhinged and psychotic terms with which they were referred to by Sanders supporters. Even when the conversations between Hillary and BLM got BEYOND real, I didn't see Hillary or O'Malley supporters once use any of that kind of language against BLM and I sure as shit have not seen anyone use that language let alone DEFENDING it 7 months later.
Tis all so very, very telling. Surprising? Not in the least. Telling? Exceptionally.