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Here is the "entire" video of Bernie at Netroots. (Original Post) Skwmom Jul 2015 OP
Very interesting comments. Autumn Jul 2015 #1
agree - very interesting comments. thanks for posting. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2015 #2
Moderator was very unprofessional... Agschmid Jul 2015 #3
Did you ever see my response that I updated it in my link? madfloridian Jul 2015 #4
I love Bernie but he has to practice some better answers Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #5
Okay, so I want more education stuff, more women's rights stuff.... madfloridian Jul 2015 #6
The cops kill black people and get away with it. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #8
If they won't let him speak, he can't be their voice. madfloridian Jul 2015 #9
I don't think they are trying to drive him away. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #10
"by simply doing what the protesters want." madfloridian Jul 2015 #11
What a shitty impolite audience Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #7
Those BLM Activsts should be ashamed of themselves. romanic Jul 2015 #12
 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
5. I love Bernie but he has to practice some better answers
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 10:42 PM
Jul 2015

Protesters: Stop shooting us!

Bernie: Yes I will lower the unemployment rate!

huh?

To keep it simple just explain your plan to have cops and courts stop acting like black lives don't matter.

It really wouldn't be that hard to just address the issue in an honest straightforward way. If it's connected to unemployment somehow, then he would have to do a better job of explaining that connection.

Actually I have already heard him address these issues well, but he has to practice making it a more central part of the program. At least enough to respond to some predictable questions.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
6. Okay, so I want more education stuff, more women's rights stuff....
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 11:24 PM
Jul 2015

I'm not getting it. But I pick a candidate most likely to stand for the things that will help this country.

I don't spent a whole forum screaming at him.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
8. The cops kill black people and get away with it.
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 11:57 PM
Jul 2015

Millions more are swept up in the racist, classist criminal justice system and their lives are damaged beyond repair.

It's like black lives don't even matter.

They don't have a choice. It's a matter of life or death. Their concerns are not being addressed through the system. That's why people riot and burn down pharmacies and stuff. This is mild in comparison.

#blackLivesMatter really needs a voice in politics. I still hope Bernie can be that voice.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
9. If they won't let him speak, he can't be their voice.
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 12:17 AM
Jul 2015

If you drive your friends away all that are left are the real enemy.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
10. I don't think they are trying to drive him away.
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 12:46 AM
Jul 2015

They want to make police terror against people of color a central issue of the campaign.

If that's inconvenient for the Sanders campaign, it shouldn't be. If we want people on our team, we then have to represent them and do what they want. I think Bernie can fix this problem immediately by simply doing what the protesters want.

Mostly I think the protest was planned for O'Malley since he is the one with the history of abusive policing policies as mayor of Baltimore.

Bernie got burned a little because he was in the same event.

 

Elmer S. E. Dump

(5,751 posts)
7. What a shitty impolite audience
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 11:26 PM
Jul 2015

I'm glad Bernie didn't walk out though. That would have been used against him.

romanic

(2,841 posts)
12. Those BLM Activsts should be ashamed of themselves.
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 01:33 AM
Jul 2015

No actually, I will call them agitators cause "activists" they are not.

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