2016 Postmortem

gollygee

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34. Nobody thinks that

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:27 PM

Mar 2016

I am a Bernie supporter. I voted for Bernie and I haven't been shy about saying so, including in the African American group. They made me a group host, knowing I was going to vote for Bernie Sanders. I don't think they'd make me a group host if they thought that my choice to vote for Bernie made me anti-black or pro-racism.

The false narrative that anyone at DU is claiming voting for Bernie is anti-black or pro-racism is absurd and straight-up wrong.

There have been black DUers who say that they are voting for Hillary because of her relationship to the African American community. There have also been black DUers who say they are not voting for Bernie because they aren't comfortable with how he discusses (or doesn't discuss) issues of importance to African Americans. Them voting the way they are because of racial issues does not mean they or anyone thinks that voting differently is a pro-racist choice. They can inform their decision of how to vote any way they want, and they can discuss it if they want. They also don't have to walk on eggshells to avoid offending anyone who might be bothered by their opinions or who might misinterpret them.

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A vote for Bernie is NOT anti-black or pro-racism (updated) [View all] Rebkeh Mar 2016 OP

n/t. MadBadger Mar 2016 #1

NOBODY EVER SAID IT WAS! (Until today) emulatorloo Mar 2016 #2

I don't think anyone is implying Bernie is a racist. Trenzalore Mar 2016 #3

I think it's a false narrative, and yes this is anecdotal. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #4

I belong to Bernie's targeted Demographic Trenzalore Mar 2016 #11

My objective: To keep us from sliding to the right as the New Democratic Party ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #20

I, too, wish we could get back to the issues. Aerows Mar 2016 #43

You must be quite blind not to see the many "Brave" implications from some with a "nak" Dragonfli Mar 2016 #8

+++++++ marions ghost Mar 2016 #19

Campaign Tactic noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #53

Rebekah: I suspect this is an OUTSIDER meme, planted by emulatorloo Mar 2016 #5

Just more Brock super PAC spew, David Brock's Big Lie strategy is still in play Dragonfli Mar 2016 #13

More likely GOP operatives emulatorloo Mar 2016 #14

I disagree /nt Dragonfli Mar 2016 #15

So do I Hydra Mar 2016 #29

No this race baiting has been a HRC campaign tactic from the begining nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #30

Please see my post #50 nt Rebkeh Mar 2016 #51

I suspect that as well but... Rebkeh Mar 2016 #50

I didn't see that. Do you have a link? whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #6

It's called being bitter. desmiller Mar 2016 #7

Are the Hillary supporters really trying to peddle that after she played the race card in 2008? BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #9

Of course not. Anyone trying to convince you of that is a liar. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2016 #10

That trope was hand crafted by a poster who later admitted to being antisemitic when found posting Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #12

+10 million!!!! So obvious nt riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #17

Exactly. libtodeath Mar 2016 #42

It made me want to barf Aerows Mar 2016 #44

^^^THIS^^^ beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #49

It's an extension of the "Bernie can't win black voters" meme, and desperate. CentralCoaster Mar 2016 #16

Build a strawman, knock it over, declare victory. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #18

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #21

Get this anti-choice, right-wing crap out of here KingFlorez Mar 2016 #22

We can be pro-choice without supporting homicidal racist douchebags Lorien Mar 2016 #23

Yeah, sure KingFlorez Mar 2016 #24

How often are rw talking points used to defend Hillary though? libtodeath Mar 2016 #32

No one said it did, except for you right now KingFlorez Mar 2016 #25

Not all of them, just one. Fozzledick Mar 2016 #38

And just a reminder to people there are other cultures and ethnicities other jillan Mar 2016 #26

I know, right? me b zola Mar 2016 #35

Maybe it's just here on DU HassleCat Mar 2016 #27

The problem is that Team Hill is getting these talking points directly from the campaign Hydra Mar 2016 #31

Nonsense. The campaign does no such thing. n/t Lucinda Mar 2016 #36

It is a reasonable position, even if I disagree with it Rebkeh Mar 2016 #54

I'd like to know how "Bernie" and "racism" even end up in the same sentence. Vinca Mar 2016 #28

It certainly is divisive in the nastiest way possible me b zola Mar 2016 #33

Nobody thinks that gollygee Mar 2016 #34

Thank you for saying this. bettyellen Mar 2016 #39

Your post will do nothing for the paranoid loons that have determined that everyone black here Number23 Mar 2016 #61

AA's are the least liberal of the Democratic voting block thebeautifulstruggle Mar 2016 #37

According to data collected by the General Social Survey (GSS) and the American National Election... obamneycare Mar 2016 #46

please see my update to the OP or post #50 nt Rebkeh Mar 2016 #56

I find it interesting that posters that say that minorities have Stockholm syndrome get liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #40

I can come up with Aerows Mar 2016 #45

It seems like someone is deliberately posting racist memes just to make trouble for DU. Fozzledick Mar 2016 #41

The latest despicable meme: Bernie's the candidate of straight white Christian males. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #47

That's such a ridiculous meme... sigh Rebkeh Mar 2016 #55

Have you seen what's trending on Twitter? beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #57

lol... oh man. I loves the internets Rebkeh Mar 2016 #58

HRC supporters have been playing this game ever since Bernie's announcement aikoaiko Mar 2016 #48

If the Hillary camp is actually peddling this NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #52

Still grasping for straws I see d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #59

The "Bernie is struggling to connect with Blacks" meme is racial trolling. ZX86 Mar 2016 #60