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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sharpton: Sanders Did Not Address How Race Affects Income Inequality [View all]WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)46. As a Sanders supporter, it's not going to work because it's too abstract
he has no tangible relationship with blacks like the Clintons, even though their policies were disastrous for blacks. Michelle Alexander noted that a better way to count unemployment among blacks is to count those incarcerated. When you do that, unemployment is 42%. Maybe that's the unemployment number Trump "heard."
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Sharpton: Sanders Did Not Address How Race Affects Income Inequality [View all]
firebrand80
Feb 2016
OP
The Clinton camp is so desperately trying to use the African American community as objects
CoffeeCat
Feb 2016
#53
100% WRONG! Black voters think for themselves. If we're unconvinced by Sanders, that's HIS problem!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#92
Thanks. We already know all this. And no. Of course I do not speak for POC. But neither does
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#174
NOPE!! My disdain for Sanders is from my OWN mind! Please stop with the arrogance!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#91
I was a Bernie Sanders supporter, but his fanatics have turned me completely off.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#179
There's a generational gap within the black community. Bernie needs to target millennials.
JRLeft
Feb 2016
#125
The article speaks of one economist who agrees with Sanders, but notes that others do not
Justice
Feb 2016
#147
Top Economist Says Bernie Sanders’ Plan Will Raise Median Income $22,000 and Create 26 Million Jobs
AgingAmerican
Feb 2016
#70
That may well be true but tell me how his plan will be passed by a Republican-controlled Congress?
kstewart33
Feb 2016
#136
Same One UMass Amherst economist who has worked with Sanders before/ is an acknowledged socialist
Justice
Feb 2016
#149
Sander's economic policies would make meaningful, real changes to the economy
CoffeeCat
Feb 2016
#14
Your last comment was condescending at best and the first statement has not historical
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#30
No there's not, he cares prolly more than Hillary... that's not the point and never has been and...
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#54
Ignored by government and the Democratic Party. Even now we have white liberals trying to
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#97
I feel that she has such a powerful attack machine that is so willing to spread hate
CoffeeCat
Feb 2016
#67
No, of course not... HRC has a relationship with PoC and we know that devil..
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#32
Yeap, wisdom is a good thing. I wish life was all about clear cut choices... it's mostly not
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#43
Go ask people in the AA groups and they'll tell you, why are you just trying to figure out the answe
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#52
All I'm saying is the attitude now is ... hey, why aren't you supporting Sanders when PoC have been
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#61
I don't remember this comment in 2008, can you cite it... I looked on google with keywords
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#89
Can I get a quote, the video I saw she said NOTHING about black children...
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#181
Do you need a video?? Google the phrase, there is no question about the context
jham123
Feb 2016
#184
Again, no mention of black anything.. this is getting a little silly, sounds like a whispering ...
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#185
If she didn't say it or even intimate it then it's disingenuous to proffer that she did
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#187
Ad homs are an indicator of a weak position, she said nothing about black people in her statement
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#190
An attack in the form of a pejorative question, and now you're being condescending...
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#193
If history is evidence, then yes. Systematically blacks have been excluded from programs
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#108
I don't need to smear Sanders, he's doing good job of that himself with promising a trillion dollars
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#205
BULLSHIT!! Wealthy blacks, blacks with advanced degrees, assets, etc.--STILL face racism!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#38
As a Sanders supporter, it's not going to work because it's too abstract
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Feb 2016
#46
This is about Bernie Sanders. It is HE who must convince a good number of blacks to vote for him!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#41
Actually now that you put it that way by insulting me, I'm reconsidering. I just might
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#113
Exactly. If people were just honest. We really don't want to bring everybody together...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#105
If he really feels that dealing with the very pervasive issue as race is a wedge issue,
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#76
Sanders is classic New Left: he really believes that class is the ACTUAL problem, and race is
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2016
#9
If blacks were all billionaires we'd still have the issue of racism. Having enough money to
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#11
Sanders has a history of minimizing minorities problems for the sake of votes, I know he sees it as
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#39
Technical Note: Unless I'm mistaken, "New Left" emerged as a linguistic
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#98
If you think the shit Sanders is getting from the Hillary cohort is out of hand, you should
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#154
where you going with this "whitey" bullshit? needlessly injecting anti-white racial invectives?
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#135
Yawn...offer something of substance besides "faux outrage" and vindictive emotion...
AOR
Feb 2016
#151
Putting the word "whitey" out there and now demanding answers @ "poor black poverty"...
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#156
TL:DR ..seemed like a lot of lurid adjectives about an imaginary "full agreement" w/your ideas.
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#170
The truth is, not everyone supports your priorities. I know it sucks to hear, but
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#173
Yes, I am quite familiar with those "who could give a shit less about their brothers/sisters"
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#192
"...if you solve the class problem, the" wedge issues "issues will clear themselves up"
kristopher
Feb 2016
#69
reminds me of a poster that explained, if I earn more, I can fly somewhere for an abortion....
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#139
I adore Bernie Sanders- but am not so blind as to have no questions. Pretty much everyone
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#162
Absolutely BRILLIANT post! And that's one of the reasons why Sanders' is not capturing a large
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#111
This was a ruse. Sharpton summons Bernie Sanders on orders from on High...
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2016
#20
They sat in a Brooklyn restaurant for about a half an hour. how much can be discussed in that amount
m-lekktor
Feb 2016
#163
Vermont is 0.87% African-American...and 80% of the prison population! Hmmm...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#36
See, this bullshit right here is exactly why Sanders will lose the black vote. 100% wrong!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#114
YES, REVEREND AL, YES!! That is what we POC have been trying to get across to white liberals
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#31
That's it. The focus on class and economic equality is a DEFLECTION! Why?
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#99
Sick of deflecting from the issue by invoking Hillary Clinton. I'm not addressing your
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#109
I'm sorry, I am genuinely trying to understand it, have spent many hours reading about the issue,
JudyM
Feb 2016
#116
Al is saying what many of us POC have been screaming over and over and over and over and over...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#120
But Hillary is much better because she creates income inequality for both me and her!
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#73
fine, i'll be the one to say it. poc do not own economic injustice or class discrimination
restorefreedom
Feb 2016
#104