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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "NetRoots Nation Confrontation Wasn't About #BlackLivesMatter At All" [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)199. LOL. But only in the Alex Jones cut. n/t
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RiverLover
Jul 2015
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Today was the first I've heard of BAR. I found this author's insider view on the NRN fiasco
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#114
How about the fact that what #BLM did was LOVED by conservatives, when they ambushed Leftwing
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#138
"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."
kwassa
Jul 2015
#168
I refer to myself as a "leftie", now acc to you I put myself down with that?
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#72
You make some very good points, but in general, I agree with this commenter at Common Dreams~
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#12
Netroots Nation was the construct of the DLC, started by Kos of DK who threw anyone
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#17
Thanks for the background info, I was one of those gullible people who thought NRN was the real deal
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#22
Didn't say what? Certainly you are not denying the "race-nagging" comment! n/t
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2015
#197
In the past three days I have seen African Americans referred to as race naggers...
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#40
That's some campaign strategy they have.. ugly personal, bigoted insults to those not with them.
Cha
Jul 2015
#172
That's how you drive People Away from you candidate.. I've seen it happen more than a few times.
Cha
Jul 2015
#177
Can you answer it for me, then? I never heard of BAR until today, so I have nothing to go on n/t
arcane1
Jul 2015
#108
Thank you. Is it honest disagreement, or is it disingenuous disagreement for its own sake?
arcane1
Jul 2015
#112
Likely not even then. It appeared to offer a different perspective, but didn't support it w/anything
arcane1
Jul 2015
#212
And what do you know about the history of this organization. Just fyi we Dems here
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#27
So you know nothing about the topic. The author as I said, is being kind. Thanks,
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#33
But but.... You don't "give a shit anymore" because you're tired of "race naggin"
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#48
I agree and am disgusted by so many here trying to discredit them for making noise.
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#60
I think it will end up being a gift to Sanders considering he's moving into some very diverse areas
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#102
You mean like this, said by Bernie the DAY BEFORE he was ambushed by #BLM at NRN?
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#116
Bernie said that he didn't want that, and then was PROTESTED by the people he was defending.
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#122
Geesh, I know, I was responding to YOU saying the maybe because of NRN, Bernie would better address
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#126
Yet Bernie still did his dumbass pivot to economics when confronted by BLM....
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#139
It seems to me that you've amply demonstrated that you are postively tone deaf.
LiberalAndProud
Jul 2015
#51
What exactly do you mean by this? All that's clear is you're putting me down.
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#56
You said I was tone deaf. The fact that you are pushing for Hillary here is all that I'm getting.
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#67
That explains why the perpetrators attacked Sanders and omalley instead of conservatives
Doctor_J
Jul 2015
#54
To be honest. Disrupting the conservatives would only effect about 40 or 50 people.
Glassunion
Aug 2015
#218
Keep insulting BLM here. Just please don't tie it to any candidate- as none agree with you.
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#66
I am a supporter of #BLM, bettyellen, but I didn't understand why they would protest their own.
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#75
Because their own are the only ones who might, maybe, we hope, actually act for change
LiberalAndProud
Jul 2015
#79
I was living in Asheville NC at the time & I went to a protest there with my neighbor, who
RiverLover
Jul 2015
#85
"BAR is well respected all over the net by those who want real leftist analysis"...
SidDithers
Jul 2015
#110