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delrem

(9,688 posts)
Sat Oct 31, 2015, 10:05 PM Oct 2015

BLM post: is Boyce Watkins giving an accurate account here?

The title of the piece is
"Bill Clinton admits he's destroyed millions of black men with prisons."

Although the title says "Bill Clinton" and Boyce Watkins focuses on the Clintons and is criticizing Dems, I think it goes without saying that he's not all that fond of Republicans or of any establishment politicians and that his criticism is of the whole process in the USA. He speaks about the reality of how people's lives are destroyed by a history of racism and mass incarceration - and he's not inclined to forgive the perps.



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BLM post: is Boyce Watkins giving an accurate account here? (Original Post) delrem Oct 2015 OP
Bill Clinton had admitted to fault. bravenak Oct 2015 #1
Did you listen to Boyce Watkins' 20 minute explanation? delrem Oct 2015 #2
I am about to. bravenak Oct 2015 #3
Please do. The fact that Bill admitted fault is the premise he's going on. delrem Oct 2015 #4
Interesting Truprogressive85 Oct 2015 #5
Elect Hillary Gman Oct 2015 #6
So ignore Truprogressive85 Oct 2015 #7
He is saying that it isn't being fixed! delrem Oct 2015 #8
He's good. Well worth a listen! bbgrunt Oct 2015 #9
What does he suggest be done? Darb Nov 2015 #10
He gives one plan in the video, linked. delrem Nov 2015 #11
What would make you think he was not? The greatest jwirr Nov 2015 #12
Nothing. delrem Nov 2015 #13
I was reacting more to the title than you. Sorry. jwirr Nov 2015 #14

delrem

(9,688 posts)
4. Please do. The fact that Bill admitted fault is the premise he's going on.
Sat Oct 31, 2015, 10:19 PM
Oct 2015

It's part of the reality he's explaining.

Truprogressive85

(900 posts)
7. So ignore
Sat Oct 31, 2015, 10:44 PM
Oct 2015


She was senator from 00-08
A candidate for president in 08' and did not utter the wordsto end mass incarceration or want change drug dis parity

delrem

(9,688 posts)
8. He is saying that it isn't being fixed!
Sat Oct 31, 2015, 10:45 PM
Oct 2015

He's furious that it isn't being fixed.
And he lays into the establishment that established it and now wants our votes.

 

Darb

(2,807 posts)
10. What does he suggest be done?
Sun Nov 1, 2015, 12:08 AM
Nov 2015

I am looking for suggestions from BLM etc. as to how we move forward. I can only say "I get it" so many times. Any help?

delrem

(9,688 posts)
11. He gives one plan in the video, linked.
Sun Nov 1, 2015, 12:13 AM
Nov 2015

It's the kind of plan which requires a lot of groundwork, which hasn't even started.

Not easy. But it's a valid plan.
It would be incredibly cost effective in shutting down the private prison industry which is, ultimately, taxpayer funded.
kinda win-win.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
12. What would make you think he was not? The greatest
Sun Nov 1, 2015, 12:27 AM
Nov 2015

number of those incarcerated after the Clinton tough on crime was implemented were Black men. And being imprisoned is nothing less than destruction of the man. Very few prisons have any kind of rehabilitation and especially the for profit prisons.

I speak from seeing family members who were imprisoned although they are not black but very few people of any color including white come out of prison in a better position than they went in.

And at this point we do not ask the question as if it is somehow over. This destruction is still going on - full speed ahead.

The only action I have seen so far is a bill from Bernie to end for profit prisons and President Obama today in his call for criminal justice. This is an issue that should have been done yesterday.

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