2016 Postmortem

thereismore

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4. Some of us get this. I didn't always get this, but I do now. However,

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 01:13 PM

Feb 2016

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let me ask you this: do you think we should not talk about Bernie to black people, period? I don't always know where the line is between exercising our right to think and speak and offending black voters by doing so. Can you define that line a little better for us?

For instance, can you give an example of a proper sentence that communicates "This dude Bernie is great" to you without offending you? I am serious. I mean no offense. Thank you.

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Stop Bernie-Splaining to Black Voters [View all] ericson00 Feb 2016 OP

Amen! Boomer Feb 2016 #1

I think what you refer to as Bernie-splaining casperthegm Feb 2016 #2

Context is all Boomer Feb 2016 #7

People supporting candidates button hole people. Armstead Feb 2016 #12

I'm curious. Has anybody button-holed you specifically? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #13

I see what you're saying casperthegm Feb 2016 #14

You miss the point hack89 Feb 2016 #11

I'd be willing to accept that... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #29

Perhaps the issue is a lot more complex than that? hack89 Feb 2016 #33

And Hillary has? How? notadmblnd Feb 2016 #55

Go ask POC - they are the ones that overwhelmingly support her hack89 Feb 2016 #56

I don't know any people of color who support HRC notadmblnd Feb 2016 #57

So all the polls that say otherwise are falsified? hack89 Feb 2016 #58

No, I said what I said. notadmblnd Feb 2016 #59

Ok. I know a bunch that do. nt hack89 Feb 2016 #60

Good, they'll cancel each others votes out at the polls then. notadmblnd Feb 2016 #61

I agree casperthegm Feb 2016 #34

I think a lot of it depends on context and tone mythology Feb 2016 #32

Personally I think the whole conversation is idiotic and racist. KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #3

^ Yes Mike__M Feb 2016 #54

Some of us get this. I didn't always get this, but I do now. However, thereismore Feb 2016 #4

It's not that difficult. Boomer Feb 2016 #17

That's all good and reasonable, except this: thereismore Feb 2016 #27

I would remove the last paragraph. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #41

I changed it a bit. So far, I have not received any response from the original poster. thereismore Feb 2016 #48

Considering the manner in which this topic is currently being used by many on du.... NCTraveler Feb 2016 #50

Thank you! thereismore Feb 2016 #51

Golly gee, E. Do you think "structural racism" is a mystery? mikehiggins Feb 2016 #5

I disagree. It's just another way to stifle discussion. Armstead Feb 2016 #21

Stop Hillary splaining to Black voters AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #6

So are you are saying that you are close minded when it comes to Bernie Sanders ? CentralMass Feb 2016 #8

Who are these Bernie supporters that you believe are splaining to you and POC? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #9

I'm assuming you have missed the many posts here saying that mythology Feb 2016 #35

I was asking ericson00 a question. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #37

K&R! stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #10

Shhhhh! Don't talk about Bernie's accomplishments. Nobody needs to know. jillan Feb 2016 #15

White people aren't informerd about Bernie either. He is not a Name Brand Armstead Feb 2016 #16

What has Hillary ever done for the black community? Action, not just talk? /nt RiverLover Feb 2016 #18

People of voting age are grown ups. If they want to vote against their own interests then I am cool GoneFishin Feb 2016 #19

I there a special place in hell for them? Or do only Clinton supporters get to claim that? Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #20

Charles Blow needs to stop Hillarysplaining the bullshit that.. 99Forever Feb 2016 #22

There's a lot of that posted around here farleftlib Feb 2016 #36

You can't possibly be this dense Boomer Feb 2016 #23

I have to say there has been an uptick in OPs and replies that match this. artislife Feb 2016 #24

How about this? mikehiggins Feb 2016 #28

Yes! artislife Feb 2016 #31

My husband is Puerto Rican. I'm Irish... one_voice Feb 2016 #46

I only have one brother left artislife Feb 2016 #53

I'm sorry about your parents & brother. one_voice Feb 2016 #63

K&R mcar Feb 2016 #25

There is a great deal of confusion why apologies for past bad acts are carrying more weight jeff47 Feb 2016 #26

They've already tried the "Jew" thing. eom mikehiggins Feb 2016 #30

Bernie's team and supporters are entitled to campaign for him. Get over it. AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #38

Oh yeah because introducing yourself to people who don't know you is splaining. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #39

I would like some of the AA voters Blue_In_AK Feb 2016 #40

But Hill-Splaining is perfectly OK? hobbit709 Feb 2016 #42

Of the blows i respect curtis SwampG8r Feb 2016 #43

Not sure what that is... cyberswede Feb 2016 #44

No one needed to "Bernie-Spain" to me. Nedsdag Feb 2016 #45

Right, because we have nothing in common. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #47

ericson00, nice of you to drop this post and then desert from the conversation. Can you get back to thereismore Feb 2016 #49

I was busy, but I'm back ericson00 Feb 2016 #62

Nobody should be patronizing, insulting, overly presumptive, or condescending. TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #52