Democratic Primaries

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,999 posts) Fri Mar 1, 2019, 09:31 PM Mar 2019

Bernie Sanders declines to back reparations

“There are better ways to do that than just writing out a check.”

The early 2020 Democratic primary has been occupied lately by a surprisingly polarizing question: Should the United States offer restitution to the descendants of slaves in the form of reparations? Already, several candidates — notably Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) — have said yes.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) isn’t so sure.

“I think what we have got to do is pay attention to distressed communities: black communities, Latino communities, and white communities, and as president, I pledge to do that,” Sanders said when asked about the issue on ABC’s The View on Friday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bernie-sanders-declines-to-back-reparations/ar-BBUgzHw?li=BBnb7Kz

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie Sanders declines to back reparations (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2019 OP

Bernie- which one of the democrats said to "write a check"? GemDigger Mar 2019 #1

He didn't say any candidates said write a check... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #4

Bernie is disapppointing me a bit forklift Mar 2019 #2

It would be unpopular with voters Renew Deal Mar 2019 #3

I'm no Sanders fan, but he is dead right here. crazytown Mar 2019 #5

There goes any chance BS had for Super Tuesday ... there goes his chances for nomination n/t SFnomad Mar 2019 #6

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

1. Bernie- which one of the democrats said to "write a check"?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 09:42 PM

Mar 2019

I want to know. And one other thing.....

“I think that right now, our job is to address the crises facing the American people and our communities

How about you toughening up on Russia? That is a crisis facing the whole country.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TCJ70

(4,387 posts)

4. He didn't say any candidates said write a check...

Reply to GemDigger (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 10:41 PM

Mar 2019

...he point blank asked the interviewer what they meant by reparations, because there are various views on it, and they just said “money”. Then he went on with his view and how there are better ways than just writing a check.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

forklift

(401 posts)

2. Bernie is disapppointing me a bit

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 09:51 PM

Mar 2019

It is ok to be against reparations but people need specifics as to why.

"Pay attention to distressed communities" is a platitude without a detailed policy proposal explaining how it will all work and why it is better than what others are proposing.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

3. It would be unpopular with voters

Reply to forklift (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 10:11 PM

Mar 2019

And they would exert their will

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crazytown

(7,277 posts)

5. I'm no Sanders fan, but he is dead right here.

Reply to forklift (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 11:19 PM

Mar 2019

What does it mean he asks. If it’s money, how is it to be calculated? A one off payment? A recurring tax credit?

And the politics is absolutely crazy. The reddest of red meat to the RW base.

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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

6. There goes any chance BS had for Super Tuesday ... there goes his chances for nomination n/t

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2019, 12:39 AM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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