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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Well, I see we've gone full on marginalizing BLM again [View all]Cha
(298,644 posts)16. What do you mean "we", Godhumor? Consider the source.
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Marginalizig is one thing, exploiting ' Free Speech ' to thwart a message is Hypocracy .
orpupilofnature57
Aug 2015
#3
If its your group they're heroes if it isn't they're bums. this group better get its shit together
roguevalley
Aug 2015
#102
My guess is that it was a big audience and the activists happened to be local to Seattle
Godhumor
Aug 2015
#10
you're right.. it is marginalizing. #BlackLivesMatter have their own hundreds of reasons to
Cha
Aug 2015
#27
There are vital reasons for this.. another unarmed Black kid was killed by police in Texas today..
Cha
Aug 2015
#92
Not poo-pooing their concerns. Recognizing that they have thrown their support behind some
GoneFishin
Aug 2015
#86
Good for him.. #BlackLivesMatter are out there Protesting again and they're doing well.
Cha
Aug 2015
#30
No, they are doing what they have been paid to do: Silence Bernie and/or suppress the AA vote in 20
emsimon33
Aug 2015
#85
Yes, it's always important to respond kindly to people calling you white supremacists. (nt)
jeff47
Aug 2015
#46
If you want to reach out to the people who feel that way and get them to vote for your candidate
gollygee
Aug 2015
#50
No #BlackLivesMatter Activists are doing what need to be done."Poll Shows Why Black Lives Matter
Cha
Aug 2015
#33
Poor bernie.. doesn't know how to engage #BlackLivesMatter... so he's "disapponted".
Cha
Aug 2015
#98
Ironically, he is the one candidate who has consistently fought for African Americans
emsimon33
Aug 2015
#104
I will post the polls to show #BlackLiveMatter Activists are making a difference.. don't need your
Cha
Aug 2015
#100
That's good because I will keep posting whatever I want... too bad for whomever doesn't like it.
Cha
Aug 2015
#106
All we're saying is that there's no reason blm should be targeting Bernie more than the other Dems
Ken Burch
Aug 2015
#9
#BlackLivesMatter.. not BS, not Hillary, this is what they do.. another Black kid was just killed by
Cha
Aug 2015
#38
Yep, we better wait until January 2017 to do something about all these shootings.
jeff47
Aug 2015
#48
Another black kid was just killed by the police. So they fuck up a Bernie event?
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2015
#82
The BLM people are just puppets trying to destroy the candidate who challenges the status quo
emsimon33
Aug 2015
#87
So you want to move a black led organization out of the conversation on how to address racial issues
Godhumor
Aug 2015
#47
Yup, calling allies "white supremacist liberals" is really fucking helpful....
truebrit71
Aug 2015
#59