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In reply to the discussion: Young white males advocating for the 99% are now suspect. [View all]SMC22307
(8,090 posts)5. Tell it to Scott Olsen. (n/t)
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Crazy when young white men advocating for social justice is presented as a bad thing.
Luminous Animal
May 2015
#2
Occupy Atlanta offshoot of Wall Street protest denies Rep. John Lewis chance to speak
struggle4progress
May 2015
#4
They did not deny him a chance to speak.They asked him to wait his turn.
Cheese Sandwich
May 2015
#10
Yeah. He was the member of Congress for the district containing the park where Occupy Atlanta
struggle4progress
May 2015
#17
It's an all-purpose DU bugaboo. If someone does something unpleasant, it's because they're...
Hekate
May 2015
#55
Any identifiable group that endorses, contributes to, or supports Bernie will now be "suspect".
djean111
May 2015
#18
LOL. I just thank heaven for the laws that were in the works that did NOT get passed.
merrily
May 2015
#65
Obviously, this means I can no longer believe in populist reform or vote for Bernie Sanders.
merrily
May 2015
#26
Failed to get out the Democratic vote, too. Who knew that was Occupy's mission and not the Party's?
merrily
May 2015
#37
That OP is in fact an old, straight white affluent man in a Red State slamming young men to his left
Bluenorthwest
May 2015
#41
Occupy...Come Together...Peace...All of us can! Why so much infighting?
NoJusticeNoPeace
May 2015
#53
i can tell you why, or i have, and we will see the very people tell me to shush.
seabeyond
May 2015
#54
How does that post have anything to do with either Sanders or HRC? as some are claiming...
Hekate
May 2015
#57
Sadly, far too many white males on DU are hostile to feminists/people of color-
KittyWampus
May 2015
#62