2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhy do some people call Sanders minority support token?
I've noticed some people here when pictures are posted they'll firstly go right to the races in the pictures and tell us how white they are, but then when a minority is in a picture they will tell us these minorities are just tokens. How could you be any more offensive than to denigrate minorities for supporting a candidate just because that candidate also has lots of white support?
djean111
(14,255 posts)Interesting how some evidently think minorities cannot think or act individually.
GeorgiaPeanuts
(2,353 posts)Response to GeorgiaPeanuts (Original post)
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PragmaticLiberal
(904 posts)But with that being said, it doesn't seem to be widespread either.
At least right now.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)That it is so utterly racist to imply that minority voters for Sanders are 'wrong' or 'too white' for supporting their preferred candidate. Yet, those that proclaim such don't realize it.
PragmaticLiberal
(904 posts)It's pretty racist to imply that minority Clinton supporters are ill informed, suffer from stockholm syndrome, do what their leaders tell them etc etc.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)The fact is, both sides treat minoriy voters as something that is a guaranteed unified block & that is a vile way to think.
PragmaticLiberal
(904 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Is 'token' the specific word usage or simply your interpretation of their sentiments? If the former, it would be rather intriguing to see the usage on DU linked to (and, as we're all rational enough to realize the wholly relevant and specific difference in usage between "a token of my sentiment" versus "a token sentiment", I'm confident that particular fallacy will be avoided by all involved).
GeorgiaPeanuts
(2,353 posts)See here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511650572#post6
Though rightfully it has been hidden by jury.
It also included an initial comment by the same person mocking Sanders supporters for our lack of diversity... Basically the same type of attack with a different wording.
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)is an important tactic of the ruling class.
they don't like it that he may be able to unite all the factions under the cause of wealth inequality and government corruption.
Tarc
(10,476 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)They probably think of us as minority, misguided, mislead, mistaken mongrels.