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In reply to the discussion: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Bernie Sanders, and Reparations [View all]nyabingi
(1,145 posts)political gamesmanship, but it was an idea that originated in the minds of conservatives and is frankly a bad piece of legislation. I wouldn't mind seeing it banished in favor of Medicare-for-all.
You need to tone down your hostility and actually read what I originally wrote, MADem. Hysteria and all-caps is not going to win you an argument. My original post was not just about healthcare and the Clinton's failed attempt to get it done, or Republican obstruction to the passage of Democratic/Republican legislation, but about the motivation behind Coates' attack (go on, read my original post again).
No one in their right mind believes Bernie is a revolutionary communist/anti-racist activist - both are very different from what Bernie proclaims to be (a democratic socialist). Perhaps you and Coates don't really know enough about the left and its differences to make a distinction and are simply lumping them all into one stereotype? Their are many types of leftists and Bernie only represents one type. Grab a book and learn what to expect from someone who labels themselves a "democratic socialist".
What are the other candidates' stance on reparations I wonder, and I wonder if Coates will give Hillary three days to respond to a query about her position on it? Hmmm...