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2016 Postmortem

pinebox

(5,761 posts) Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:30 PM Apr 2016

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So what's up with the racism from Hillary supporters?

What's up with this stuff?

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So what's up with the racism from Hillary supporters? (Original Post) pinebox Apr 2016 OP

Are you worried about the oppression of white people in Vermont? Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #1

Oh Lord Bobbie Jo Apr 2016 #5

You know, I hear the knuckledraggers in the GOP whine about this endlessly. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #16

+1 Bobbie Jo Apr 2016 #25

No NWCorona Apr 2016 #6

What double standard? Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #13

If a Bernie supporter even mentions the south they are branded with racial problems. NWCorona Apr 2016 #19

I see. So you really don't understand the nuances. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #22

No I understand NWCorona Apr 2016 #26

I worry about them just as much as I worry about the white people in Chappaqua…. Luminous Animal Apr 2016 #27

I guess when you search twitter for "Bernie white" that's the kind of stuff you find...nt SidDithers Apr 2016 #2

If you look a little deeper pinebox Apr 2016 #3

Gosh ! Defending racism! I shocked!! Katashi_itto Apr 2016 #31

That's been used from the beginning even by people here. polly7 Apr 2016 #4

It's pretty sad pinebox Apr 2016 #8

It's pathetic, actually. polly7 Apr 2016 #11

Look below pinebox Apr 2016 #20

That's called pointing out the obvious. giftedgirl77 Apr 2016 #7

Outrage! I mean, after all Bernie's done for the plight of the American white dude... DanTex Apr 2016 #9

Oh Jesus, OP implying white Sanders' supporters are being discriminated against. Give me a break. Hoyt Apr 2016 #10

Uh because blatant racism isn't? pinebox Apr 2016 #17

Because people accusing Clinton of being racist toward Sanders and his white supporters is absurd. Hoyt Apr 2016 #24

Do you even read bro? pinebox Apr 2016 #29

Fail. Reread the OP. It says nothing about discrimination. It is pointing out that Clinton rhett o rick Apr 2016 #32

I read it several times. Reminds me of white South Africans saying how they were being slighted by Hoyt Apr 2016 #33

Good to see Team Clinton whitewash all the non-white people who support Bernie. seattleite Apr 2016 #12

lol no kidding pinebox Apr 2016 #21

Yeah. folks like this 40+ year old black guy here PFunk1 Apr 2016 #34

This is why they will lose the GE nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #14

Yup, well one of many pinebox Apr 2016 #23

Yeah, because the one or two racist posts you can scavage for from Clinton supporters SFnomad Apr 2016 #36

No because this combined with her lying. pinebox Apr 2016 #38

Yawn, the stale right wing talking points again n/t SFnomad Apr 2016 #40

The best one is the one that says Wyoming is adjacent to Vermont.... Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #15

I know, right? lol pinebox Apr 2016 #18

That one almost sounded like snark to me... Fumesucker Apr 2016 #28

It's better than some of the racism mixed with antisemitism as you see from some Hillary supporters Attorney in Texas Apr 2016 #30

The Southern Strategy didn't work on everyone, so some bigots remained Democrats n/t arcane1 Apr 2016 #35

Industrial-grade stupid. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #37

They argue the opposite, of course matt819 Apr 2016 #39

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

1. Are you worried about the oppression of white people in Vermont?

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:32 PM

Apr 2016

Bobbie Jo

(14,341 posts)

5. Oh Lord

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:37 PM

Apr 2016

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

16. You know, I hear the knuckledraggers in the GOP whine about this endlessly.

Reply to Bobbie Jo (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:40 PM

Apr 2016

I won't put up with it from those who pretend to be progressive.

Bobbie Jo

(14,341 posts)

25. +1

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #16)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:44 PM

Apr 2016

reverse racism, etc...

Ridiculous.

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

6. No

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:37 PM

Apr 2016

Just the double standard

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

13. What double standard?

Reply to NWCorona (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:39 PM

Apr 2016

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

19. If a Bernie supporter even mentions the south they are branded with racial problems.

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #13)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:42 PM

Apr 2016

But in reality some Hillary supporters are just as bad if not worse. We seen that Jane hate thread.

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

22. I see. So you really don't understand the nuances.

Reply to NWCorona (Reply #19)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:43 PM

Apr 2016

That explains much.

Nevermind.

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

26. No I understand

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #22)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:44 PM

Apr 2016

And thanks for the complement.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

27. I worry about them just as much as I worry about the white people in Chappaqua….

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:44 PM

Apr 2016

that white enclave the Clinton's escaped to after leaving DC

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

2. I guess when you search twitter for "Bernie white" that's the kind of stuff you find...nt

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:32 PM

Apr 2016

Sid

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

3. If you look a little deeper

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:35 PM

Apr 2016

You'd see the first one was @ me XD
Thanks for playing Sid.

Racism is never pretty. Not shocked you'd defend it.

Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)

31. Gosh ! Defending racism! I shocked!!

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:49 PM

Apr 2016

polly7

(20,582 posts)

4. That's been used from the beginning even by people here.

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:36 PM

Apr 2016

Racism, sexism, ageism, anti-semitism and every other nasty thing in that big bag of crap. It's just like they pull one out daily and work hard to try to make it stick.

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

8. It's pretty sad

Reply to polly7 (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:38 PM

Apr 2016

They sound like Trump supporters

polly7

(20,582 posts)

11. It's pathetic, actually.

Reply to pinebox (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:38 PM

Apr 2016

I never thought I'd see it here, of all places.

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

20. Look below

Reply to polly7 (Reply #11)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:42 PM

Apr 2016

It amazes me that her supporters defend it here in this thread. It's disgusting.

giftedgirl77

(4,713 posts)

7. That's called pointing out the obvious.

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:38 PM

Apr 2016

Me thinks you need to check the definition racism. Poor persecuted white person.

DanTex

(20,709 posts)

9. Outrage! I mean, after all Bernie's done for the plight of the American white dude...

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:38 PM

Apr 2016

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

10. Oh Jesus, OP implying white Sanders' supporters are being discriminated against. Give me a break.

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:38 PM

Apr 2016

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

17. Uh because blatant racism isn't?

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:41 PM

Apr 2016

Why are you and your ilk defending this garbage Hoyt? Seriously, what the actual fuck?

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

24. Because people accusing Clinton of being racist toward Sanders and his white supporters is absurd.

Reply to pinebox (Reply #17)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:43 PM

Apr 2016

Why are you defending that?

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

29. Do you even read bro?

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #24)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:45 PM

Apr 2016

I said "supporters". Derp.

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

32. Fail. Reread the OP. It says nothing about discrimination. It is pointing out that Clinton

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:53 PM

Apr 2016

supporters are not above using racism to disparage Sen Sanders.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

33. I read it several times. Reminds me of white South Africans saying how they were being slighted by

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #32)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:58 PM

Apr 2016

the majority. In other words, sounds like a charge of so-called "reverse racism."

seattleite

(79 posts)

12. Good to see Team Clinton whitewash all the non-white people who support Bernie.

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:38 PM

Apr 2016

I'm sure they "almost" want to apologize for it, too!

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

21. lol no kidding

Reply to seattleite (Reply #12)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:43 PM

Apr 2016

PFunk1

(185 posts)

34. Yeah. folks like this 40+ year old black guy here

Reply to seattleite (Reply #12)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 01:37 PM

Apr 2016

Along with the surge of millennial AA's (along with latino's asians, and others non-whites) leaning towards Sanders that the MSM has ignored (and trust me they exist-and in large numbers).

Go figure.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

14. This is why they will lose the GE

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:39 PM

Apr 2016

If she should be the nominee

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

23. Yup, well one of many

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #14)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:43 PM

Apr 2016

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

36. Yeah, because the one or two racist posts you can scavage for from Clinton supporters

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #14)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 01:56 PM

Apr 2016

will outweigh the inherent sweeping racism of the Trump supporters.

#smh

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

38. No because this combined with her lying.

Reply to SFnomad (Reply #36)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 02:01 PM

Apr 2016

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

40. Yawn, the stale right wing talking points again n/t

Reply to pinebox (Reply #38)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 02:07 PM

Apr 2016

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

15. The best one is the one that says Wyoming is adjacent to Vermont....

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:40 PM

Apr 2016

that's just adorable.

pinebox

(5,761 posts)

18. I know, right? lol

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #15)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:42 PM

Apr 2016

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

28. That one almost sounded like snark to me...

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #15)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:44 PM

Apr 2016

Of course DU has about ruined my perception of snark lately so there's that.

Attorney in Texas

(3,373 posts)

30. It's better than some of the racism mixed with antisemitism as you see from some Hillary supporters

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 12:46 PM

Apr 2016

who are embraced within the broader anti-Sanders community here.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

35. The Southern Strategy didn't work on everyone, so some bigots remained Democrats n/t

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 01:51 PM

Apr 2016

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)

37. Industrial-grade stupid.

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 01:58 PM

Apr 2016

Racist assclowns...

matt819

(10,749 posts)

39. They argue the opposite, of course

Reply to pinebox (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 02:06 PM

Apr 2016

But a large number of pro Hillary, anti Bernie posts are remarkably nasty.

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