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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It's Time to Look in the Mirror, Bernie: Sanders Needs to be Criticized for his Failed Theories [View all]bravenak
(34,648 posts)27. Yep
Rather stay poor than share with 'those people'.
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bravenak
May 2016
OP
people with all sorts of ideas post at salon, it may have more people writing liberal, but there
hollysmom
May 2016
#32
I bought my buddies kid a beer for using the "N" word when talking about Obama. My
brewens
May 2016
#16
They like to cozy up to the rich because as they are temporarily between millions.
brush
May 2016
#129
Look at the NPR link, he does NOT say white voters - the NPR interview posits the question that way.
ebayfool
May 2016
#9
You made the statement, provide the link. I already proved your OP was based on non-fact.
ebayfool
May 2016
#24
Ok. Can you tell me what policies Clinton proposes (that Sanders does not) that address your ...
ebayfool
May 2016
#66
She wants more anti discrimination laws and accepts as fact that racial concerns need to be
bravenak
May 2016
#74
Well then don't believe me , but out of curiosity what is it you don't believe me about?
azurnoir
May 2016
#135
I do agree with that and it's a shame that whites doing well economically lose sight of all minor-
floriduck
May 2016
#102
Black anericans have done better and better every single year SINCE that time. Our wages are still
bravenak
May 2016
#53
He never pushed the whole "whats the matter with kansas" line, marcotte made that up.
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#36
surely you'd agree, if "you shouldn't vote based upon your color" is an admonishment to white voters
Warren DeMontague
May 2016
#69
He was speaking of AA's in tht same breath. Nothing about it being whites who vote based on skin
bravenak
May 2016
#70
With that said, the Dems have been too tilted towards the middle and upper middle classes
forjusticethunders
May 2016
#33
It is the same as Obama speaking of the same reagan Democrats as voting their guns and religion
karynnj
May 2016
#31
Post #30 has an excellent bit of info on the extra special folks that use the terms "race
Number23
May 2016
#73
"white people who vote Republican simply put a priority on maintaining racial and gender hierarchies
Agnosticsherbet
May 2016
#55
What Sanders did say is "Well, I am focusing on the fact that whether you're white or black ..."
ebayfool
May 2016
#67
Now you get one of the MANY reasons that Starry is a host in the AA group, even though she's.. WHITE
Number23
May 2016
#76
What the hell good is a coalition for if it is not advancing the interests of participanmts?
Armstead
May 2016
#87
Your post is so embarassing I think I'm just going to pretend that you didn't write it.
Number23
May 2016
#107
Some of the craop I read here is embarrassing focusing on differences and rejecting....
Armstead
May 2016
#108
Nope. But there will be less demand for the unskilled, uneducated, or trained labor.
bravenak
May 2016
#93
ok good, more money is ok (not disagreeing with the validity of issues you raise in your replies)
calm_thinker
May 2016
#98
No thank you Salon. I'd rather Thank Senator Sanders for what he brings to our Primary process.
Sunlei
May 2016
#91
we are not a socialist country and to have policies that offer free stuff and say we
beachbum bob
May 2016
#101
allowing a trump to be elected won't get the money out of politics...the prospect of 3 Supreme
beachbum bob
May 2016
#113
So you think that a massive federal jobs program won't help black people and other minorities too?
Time for change
May 2016
#110
We get left out. I want affirmative action applied to any and all programs or i am not interested.
bravenak
May 2016
#111
So why do you think that affirmative action wouldn't be applied to a federal jobs program
Time for change
May 2016
#140
Did Bernie ever once say it would? If so, I never once heard him saying he would apply affirmative
bravenak
May 2016
#142
But it is all about economics. It really really is. Just take a tiny peak at human psychology.
JCanete
May 2016
#116
You are wrong to tell black people it is not about race when you do not experience it
bravenak
May 2016
#119
So you didn't read my post did you? I was pointing out how they were connected. nt
JCanete
May 2016
#149
Who's message is that? You can't just make shit up and say it's Bernie's or mine.
JCanete
May 2016
#150
Fair enough. I realize that white males are not the majority in the party or the country.
aikoaiko
May 2016
#134
The same as us without the power to boss the rest of us around. That is what she offers. Equality.
bravenak
May 2016
#143
It's not just ethnic superiority, it's playing up that they are the only "true Americans"
andym
May 2016
#118
More projection: Hillary's status quo policies are what keeps us all down and in our place. nt
Live and Learn
May 2016
#126
She was elected to the Senate and she influenced policy for years as SOS and first lady.
Live and Learn
May 2016
#128
Her influence on the status quo was. But I guess you like things as they are. nt
Live and Learn
May 2016
#136