2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: POC aren't buying the "Bernie's been fighting for you all his life so you should vote for him" claim [View all]Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)A couple days ago you said something similar and I strongly disagreed. But when you say it like this I have to agree.
I'm a huge Bernie fan. But I wish for the love of god please white Bernie supporters stop trying to convince black voters in that way.
I can't believe how racially clueless some people are. Picture yourself in the other person's shoes. Would you want to be lectured about who to vote for based on your race by someone of a different race?
Just say who you are voting for and why. Post a picture of Bernie getting arrested, say that's why you respect him. OK, makes sense. Let people draw their own conclusions.
But don't say Hey black people you should vote for Bernie because he was cool 50 years ago.
It's the way you say it. You can talk about his civil rights record and even what he did in the 1960s. But don't aggressively assert that black people should do one thing or another, especially if you're white. Please guys you don't realize how annoying it is.
You can read and post article by black writers and bloggers. But again, ok present info and let people draw their own conclusions. Don't use it to browbeat people into voting one way or another based on their race.
I know most of you don't mean any harm by it and it can sometimes be exaggerated but there is also some truth to it.