2016 Postmortem

sabrina 1

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82. There are many minorities on DU who do not agree with those who claim to represent them.

Sun Aug 16, 2015, 02:05 AM

Aug 2015

When they do speak for themselves, they too are as disrespected as you feel. For me, the only people who can make me feel bad are people I respect. I respect people who actually care about issues and do not use them as political fodder.

Bernie Sanders is gaining support in the AA community as they come to know him. According to polls I read today, only 33% of AAs actually even know who he is. Soon they will and they will speak for themselves, as they are already doing.

No one on this forum speaks for AAs or for anyone else. I ignore anyone who claims to be the be all and end all of any group of people. There is nothing more condescending than to make such a claim.

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I taught during toughest times of Florida's school integration years. [View all] madfloridian Aug 2015 OP

+1 SwampG8r Aug 2015 #1

Cesspool in_cog_ni_to Aug 2015 #9

spot-on. nashville_brook Aug 2015 #42

It's interesting to see who doesn't post in this thread. nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #64

Thank you. This articulates, for me too, why its so frustrating here. RiverLover Aug 2015 #75

Sad and frustrating. madfloridian Sep 2015 #83

My dear madfloridian... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #2

Please don't stay gone for too long! cheapdate Aug 2015 #3

Their cynicism is infinite.... sibelian Aug 2015 #4

I don't want you to leave... SoapBox Aug 2015 #5

Thank you I don't think anyone could have said it better, Autumn Aug 2015 #6

Thank you for your post. Your voice will be missed. DamnYankeeInHouston Aug 2015 #7

It's going to be alright Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #8

You make me so proud! FloriTexan Aug 2015 #10

.... madfloridian Aug 2015 #11

You have never stopped teaching. .. FloriTexan Aug 2015 #15

Appreciate the post sharing your experiences and perspectives. Very glad to see you back, appalachiablue Aug 2015 #12

As much as it hurts, don't take it personally. mia Aug 2015 #13

Excellent Thespian2 Aug 2015 #14

Thanks and I hope you return! Lifelong Protester Aug 2015 #16

Beautiful post. Maedhros Aug 2015 #17

I'll miss you terribly. BlueJazz Aug 2015 #18

enjoy the break. Doctor_J Aug 2015 #19

Sticks and stones. hay rick Aug 2015 #20

As always a wonderful and enlightening post. snagglepuss Aug 2015 #21

Thanks so much... onyourleft Aug 2015 #22

You will be so missed! emsimon33 Aug 2015 #23

Excellent post. historylovr Aug 2015 #24

I always loved your posts even though I seldom answered. Cleita Aug 2015 #25

Thank you. I too have fought for racial equality at times on a full-time basis. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #26

I can understand the desire to try to hold decent conversations with posters here. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #63

I'm used to taking a lot of pressure. I try to be respectful and kind no matter what. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #73

I agree with most of what you posted. My advice about ignoring people was more rhett o rick Aug 2015 #77

There are many minorities on DU who do not agree with those who claim to represent them. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #82

...... daleanime Aug 2015 #27

I'm so glad to see this. Please don't go away... onecaliberal Aug 2015 #28

Thank you for this. passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #29

also, Sanders is Jewish and lost his family in the Holocaust nashville_brook Aug 2015 #50

That link is obvious racist, probably right-wing, propaganda. ieoeja Aug 2015 #58

It was written by Nadra Enzi passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #65

the deeper you dig into this stuff the worse it gets nashville_brook Aug 2015 #72

well said, mad. Why is it so easy bbgrunt Aug 2015 #30

I read you. I'm in solidarity w Black Lives Matter mahina Aug 2015 #31

Hi Madflo voteearlyvoteoften Aug 2015 #32

Did you see this? Sancho Aug 2015 #33

Don't Stay Away Too Long jopacaco Aug 2015 #34

While your points are valid... marle35 Aug 2015 #35

The group had my attention long before the term "white supremacist" was thrown about so much. madfloridian Aug 2015 #36

It's not just a question of "feelings." We have thicker skins that that. Armstead Aug 2015 #38

A relative few people on their own script hurting people this bad doesn't look like thick skin uponit7771 Aug 2015 #47

That bus goes in both directions Armstead Aug 2015 #49

Again, a relative few BLM people off script using vinegar and not honey isn't a bus... and uponit7771 Aug 2015 #54

Sanders' supporters aren't concerned with feelings, they're concerned with justice nashville_brook Aug 2015 #48

Good post. Baitball Blogger Aug 2015 #37

I find it odd that hootinholler Aug 2015 #39

Very asute and excellently expressed -- as always Armstead Aug 2015 #40

Excellent post, Mad.. whathehell Aug 2015 #41

No one called you a white supremacist. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #43

Nice try. sibelian Aug 2015 #53

what the RWNJs want: a race war nashville_brook Aug 2015 #44

the rightwing party benefits, and so does the right wing of the supposedly liberal party carolinayellowdog Aug 2015 #51

good point. nashville_brook Aug 2015 #52

Take care MF awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #45

I wish you well NikolaC Aug 2015 #46

we need your voice questionseverything Aug 2015 #55

Wish you wouldn't go away. lark Aug 2015 #56

Well said, as usual. progressoid Aug 2015 #57

Keep posting, sister! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Aug 2015 #59

I've been called heaven05 Aug 2015 #60

"honey laden words of alleged logic such as this" madfloridian Aug 2015 #61

no problem, tweaking heaven05 Aug 2015 #66

Heaven05 speaks.... sheshe2 Aug 2015 #79

heaven - you are my dad's contemporary JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #67

thanks heaven05 Aug 2015 #68

+1 lovemydog Aug 2015 #74

I wish you wouldn't go. IMO there are posters here that love to bully people. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #62

Maybe you could stay in the Sanders group where things are so much more constructive? carolinayellowdog Aug 2015 #69

b/c the whole situation is baffling, i did some research today and what you say nashville_brook Aug 2015 #71

The Bernie supporters thing is just a talking point. They are trying everything, all we have to do sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #70

..... madfloridian Aug 2015 #80

I am really sorry to hear that, MF. Shameful that some of DU's best don't feel comfortable here sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #81

Please don't conflate a few black lives matter supporters lovemydog Aug 2015 #76

Thanks for sharing "MF".. KoKo Aug 2015 #78