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BLM is going after Liberals because... (Original Post) SHRED Aug 2015 OP
K&R Cleita Aug 2015 #1
Kick glinda Aug 2015 #2
Or because their only hope is a Democrat willing to push away from the status quo Godhumor Aug 2015 #3
There's a Democrat in the White House right now BuelahWitch Aug 2015 #13
Perhaps we should trust the guy currently in the White House to do something about it? jeff47 Aug 2015 #15
And white liberals are in charge of WH and DOJ. HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #4
They are? glinda Aug 2015 #5
LOL...yeah right. SHRED Aug 2015 #8
Right? HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #11
OMG! You call Obama and his Wall Street buddy, Holder, liberals!!!!!!!! emsimon33 Aug 2015 #9
in what universe? Skittles Aug 2015 #14
But they are only going after Bernie, not Republican or other Democratic candidates emsimon33 Aug 2015 #6
How goes TEB? R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2015 #7
Beyond nervous Hydra Aug 2015 #10
What I have been thinking all along! Seems too pat! emsimon33 Aug 2015 #12

Godhumor

(6,437 posts)
3. Or because their only hope is a Democrat willing to push away from the status quo
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:22 PM
Aug 2015

Would you trust a Republican to do something about this? Or police to police themselves? A Democrat gives, by fast, the best chance at what is needed, which, to quote the press release, is comprehensive criminal justice reform.

Going after the Republicans would be like arguing with the ocean to stop making waves.

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
13. There's a Democrat in the White House right now
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:32 PM
Aug 2015

Why not go after him? He's got more than a year in office, after all.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
15. Perhaps we should trust the guy currently in the White House to do something about it?
Sun Aug 9, 2015, 12:01 AM
Aug 2015

Yet zero protests. How odd.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
11. Right?
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:29 PM
Aug 2015

About as liberal as the cops. Strange the BLM isn't protesting them...unless their funder told them to lay off Third Way.

emsimon33

(3,128 posts)
9. OMG! You call Obama and his Wall Street buddy, Holder, liberals!!!!!!!!
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:27 PM
Aug 2015

At best, they are moderate Democrats (formerly known as Republicans), at worst, simply pawns of Wall Street, the .001%, and financial institutions like 90%+ of the rest of the Beltway.

emsimon33

(3,128 posts)
6. But they are only going after Bernie, not Republican or other Democratic candidates
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:24 PM
Aug 2015

They are either pawns of the Third Way Democrats or the Republican Party.

Either way, they are not doing any good for their cause--whatever it is 'cause it certainly isn't trying to hold accountable those who have murdered unarmed African-Americans or the system that has institutionalized racism.

 

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)
7. How goes TEB?
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:25 PM
Aug 2015

I missed the hubub with the Sanders BLM affair, but it seems strange that a few people want to stop the freedom of speech from Senator Sanders.

Perhaps another camp is getting nervous?

Hydra

(14,459 posts)
10. Beyond nervous
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:28 PM
Aug 2015

Someone wants to end up in the debates as the only candidate. Nerves are running a little high lately about what might happen if not

emsimon33

(3,128 posts)
12. What I have been thinking all along! Seems too pat!
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:31 PM
Aug 2015

They are not going after Republican or other Democratic candidates. Also, they come across as obnoxious little twits. They do not have the passion or the stature of a MLK, Angela Davis, etc. They appear to exist to stop Bernie from presenting his message, a message that threatens the very infrastructure that these BLM people claim to be challenging. Very suspicious. This will backfire on them and on their status quo, corporate masters.

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