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In reply to the discussion: WillyT has been banned. [View all]Nickel79
(81 posts)Last edited Sat Mar 19, 2016, 12:34 PM - Edit history (2)
From one point of view, I would say it's certainly racist to address all black democrats as a single voting bloc. The media does this too, and I've always felt it was racist in spirit. There are ultra-progressive black democrats, there are centrist/nearly-conservative black democrats, and everything else in between. Referring to one "color group" as a single voting block is incredibly offensive, and yet, it's incredibly common in American politics.
Where I do agree with him is in being shocked by so many black democrats supporting HRC. What has she done to help minorities? How has she earned that respect? Honestly, I believe she's got nothing more than name recognition. Candidates who have minorities close to their hearts don't support private prisons, the death penalty, corporations that outsource jobs, and destructive foreign policies.