BLM's actions could dampen the black vote and help the GOP. The GOP is already out their 24/7 saying the Democrats are the real racists holding blacks and minorities back. The domestic programs are a FORM of slavery to keep minorities down. And on the other side the GOP is telling whites that the Democrats are giving their tax money to black, hispanics, illegals, takers et al. That Dems are turning the government over to blacks.

Even though what the GOP and allies are putting out are lies a lot of whites and particularly the churches believe them. In this twisted political atmosphere it looks like chaos. There is no debate on the real issues.

BLM is giving ammunition to the enemy by its tactics. The GOP is already labeling Bernie as a communist in some ways. Now the BLM will help them label him a white supremacist. And the real white supremacists will go unnoticed.

Although I will add that my understanding of events is that the people in the audience were being labelled as racist. I do not believe that these to individuals were acting at anyone else behest but on their own agenda. BLM is a young movement made up of young people, some of whom reject the counsel of older folks. I think everyone needs to step back and start figuring out how to work together or we are all going to lose what little that hasn't been lost to the Rs. Period.

And they're told to do so. They're just a political tool.

to change things NOW.

When did this one? And what was the outcome?

Should I go back to Brown vs the board of education and then move on to Mississippi burning? How about Rodney King?

Ok how has justice under obama done shit and got change and justice like
my history lessons?

the fact that Obama is the president and has been for 8 years. These protests make the Democratic party look stupid and weak. I have no words for those two women, who were not professional in their approach to this. They were nasty and shrill and I think they looked ridiculous. They turned the Seattle crowd against them and god only knows how many voters were turned off by that nonsense. I see people here saying the women may work for Hillary. I am a supporter of neither candidate yet, but I do not believe Hillary would stoop to that level. She is probably laughing about it however, but it is in no way good for our party. I simply do not believe the Clintons would go that low. If they wanted to make some similar point, they would find actors who were much more professional and not use two silly women who probably made everyone laugh at them. As a female, I was embarrassed watching that spectacle.

Than white folks to earn any props (if your black you'll immediately recognize the blacks have to over excel in anything they do to even hope they'll be taken seriously thing) but iS he supposed to do here?

He's 1 black guy in a hostile sea of white waves bogged down by centuries of historical racial oppression.

He ain't Superman with superhuman powers although I wish he was.

IS the president. Neither (or none) of the candidates are president. So why do they not bring their protest to the man in power? That is my question.

with those dumb, racist, card carrying members of the klan, inbred fucks? ALL of the GOP had made it painfully clear that they don't give a shit about Black Lives so why would we even attempt to talk to them?

he is now talking much more about racism.

not silencing their most supportive ally.

This is starting to get old when it all seems focused on Bernie.

They both just want to have somebody to hurt and put down.

And who's going to be easier prey to BLM? Who's going to be an easier win? The unrepentant, unapologetic RW or a liberal?

I find that alone quite interesting.

They protest NO ONE else but Sanders.

real racists. They have a lot in common with Fox nation in that respect

why would you risk life and limb on their behalf?

Chicken? Really? The people who fought through tear gas, militarized police to be heard are chicken?

Get some perspective...

I know well that black have endured abuse from police while demonstrating. Openly going after GOP or RW on their venue would be very difficult. Unless it were a large number of people GOP security would be brutal. The true face of the GOP would be shown if BLM showed up on one of their candidates. And the GOP would call them terrorists and paint the Dems as being the racists and our MSM would cooperate and double down.

I understand and support what the BLM wants, but attacking Dems plays into GOP strategy. I know the Democratic candidate could do more. The problem as I see it is that the GOP with the MSM are attacking the Dems as racists. They are trying to split blacks and minorities and they are falsely branding themselves as the TRUE civil rights advocates.
GOP/RW claim is sadly a lot of people might believe it.

Bernie has, for whatever reason, failed in this regard.

What President Obama put together is not so easy to do.

The sooner the Sanders campaign gets on this challenge, the better chance they'll have to get the nomination.

And who knows what the local cops might do with/to them if racist and RW republicans.

Members of a GOPer crowd have no tolerance for black folk disrupting anything. Lots of them are concealed carriers, you'd have to assume. Not saying they'd necessarily shoot anybody, but the threat is always there nonetheless. I think most people understand you could never, ever, EVER successfully pull something like that before a rightwing group. The disrupters will never go there.

You don't pick on someone who might seriously hurt you unless you have extraordinary courage and are willing to die.

They choose Bernie's events because they are low-hanging fruit, vulnerable, open, not a threat. It's not fair at all to Bernie and his supporters, but that's why.

proves that they are cowardly. It takes real bravery to protest the true racists.