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In reply to the discussion: It tells us nothing at this point that HRC beats Bernie among women and poc. [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)What I'm saying is that it's early yet...and things can change.
Most voters in ALL groups haven't heard of Bernie yet.
You can't seriously argue that HRC is better than him on anti-oppression issues. When she helped build the DLC, she was fighting to lock poc, feminists, and LGBTQ voters out in the cold. That's why those groups got nothing from the Clinton administration.
Pro-Clinton poc, LGBTQ, and feminist posters on DU aren't entitled to act as if they speak for their entire demographics. They are simply individuals speaking for themselves.
It's not as if it would be a defeat for any of those groups if Bernie was nominated, or that anti-oppression politics would matter any less in a Sanders Administration than they would in a HRC Administration.
He's got a perfect voting record on anti-oppression issues. I could understand people being suspicious if he was bad on some of those things(like Kucinich was at one point on choice), but he hasn't actually been bad.
And it's not about telling you to shut up or know your place. I'm just saying don't think the worst of a person when you have no reason to think it. Be fair-minded.
Is that really asking so much?
It's not like Bernie's ever betrayed any of the causes you fight for.