2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Supporters - Please read my post [View all]sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)I know within my neighborhood that Obama is sincerely
revered, and I am happy about this. He is one heck of
a politician and far brighter than many a POTUS I have lived under.
In addition to that he is extremely likable, and so is the whole
family. In that way they don't just set an example for the AA
community, but for all of us;he does the US proud!
For you and many AAs this is unquestionably an unbelievable
success story. For many white Dems he has just become
another president, whose policies can be criticized as well.
And therein lies the rub, I suppose.
The BLM movement was way overdue, and needs all the support
it can get. It needs the megaphone to be trumpeted into all
of the 50 states, because the direct power lies in the states,
I believe. I know that Bernie is trying to connect more closely
with POC, at the same time I don't want him to make promises
he could not keep. He has been sincere and authentic up to
now, and I hope that he can keep it this way.
I hope that he can get together with some of the black leaders
quietly and get their input. He needs to have a lot of POC
in his campaign to keep their issues alive and that includes
immigration as well. That is up to him, and I cannot
do anything but to canvass in my neighborhood for him.
Thank you for the OP