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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Well, I see we've gone full on marginalizing BLM again [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)53. You mean like the meetings that have already occurred?
It is apparent that BLM will never be satisfied with anything Sanders does or says. It is also apparent that BLM has no interest in disrupting Clinton events.
It's also apparent that BLM has no interest in disrupting Obama or Lynch events, and they could do something about it right now instead of January 2017 at the earliest.
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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