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BillZBubb

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42. BLM should be marginalized. They are run by political dolts.
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 08:30 PM
Aug 2015

They aren't doing one thing positive to move their cause forward. They are doing just the opposite. Marginalize them now to stop further damage to the cause.

Unless the people involved are outliers, they deserve it Armstead Aug 2015 #1
people who attack their own allies marginalize themselves virtualobserver Aug 2015 #2
+1000 HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #52
Marginalizig is one thing, exploiting ' Free Speech ' to thwart a message is Hypocracy . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2015 #3
Exploiting free speech... Agschmid Aug 2015 #5
If its your group they're heroes if it isn't they're bums. this group better get its shit together roguevalley Aug 2015 #102
Most are just wondering why Bernie again? Maybe you can answer that. jwirr Aug 2015 #4
Because he's a bigot and racially insensitive Armstead Aug 2015 #7
Clearly. Agschmid Aug 2015 #12
My guess is that it was a big audience and the activists happened to be local to Seattle Godhumor Aug 2015 #10
And the crowd was too 'white' for them? whathehell Aug 2015 #65
It's obvious who is behind this Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #11
Who? Agschmid Aug 2015 #13
No it is not and that is marginalizing the movement to imply it Godhumor Aug 2015 #14
No definitely not Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #17
No, implying "someone" put them up to it, is marginalization Godhumor Aug 2015 #20
anything is possible in politics Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #22
you're right.. it is marginalizing. #BlackLivesMatter have their own hundreds of reasons to Cha Aug 2015 #27
That's a powerful post Cha ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #45
There are vital reasons for this.. another unarmed Black kid was killed by police in Texas today.. Cha Aug 2015 #92
Doing well for who? romanic Aug 2015 #56
You know nothing about it. Cha Aug 2015 #90
When BLM decides it wants to be an issue-based movement stranger81 Aug 2015 #55
+ 10,000 n/t zazen Aug 2015 #60
You are giving them too much credit! They are puppets. emsimon33 Aug 2015 #84
Not poo-pooing their concerns. Recognizing that they have thrown their support behind some GoneFishin Aug 2015 #86
Yes it is.. "Christian Taylor, Unarmed 19-Year-Old, Shot And Killed By Police" Cha Aug 2015 #21
Who? Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #26
Good for him.. #BlackLivesMatter are out there Protesting again and they're doing well. Cha Aug 2015 #30
Yes something needs to be done Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #32
Good for BLM -- Why not recognize that? whathehell Aug 2015 #61
They're getting killed on Twitter and FB. HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #81
No, they are doing what they have been paid to do: Silence Bernie and/or suppress the AA vote in 20 emsimon33 Aug 2015 #85
Yep, I hope someone is following the Money bahrbearian Aug 2015 #24
Stop reading my mind. It's creepy. n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #74
Obviously who? zappaman Aug 2015 #25
It was obvious to me, zappa. There was no need for a ? mark. Cha Aug 2015 #31
Yep. Follow the money. HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #54
He's a white guy with white hair!!!! moondust Aug 2015 #41
Because they got a lot of attention last time they did it gollygee Aug 2015 #44
Yes, it's always important to respond kindly to people calling you white supremacists. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #46
If you want to reach out to the people who feel that way and get them to vote for your candidate gollygee Aug 2015 #50
You mean like the meetings that have already occurred? jeff47 Aug 2015 #53
Except this is not factually true. TM99 Aug 2015 #105
I don't think asking for understanding is marginalizing The empressof all Aug 2015 #6
Some CT are blaming Hillary for this.. that is "marginalizing". Cha Aug 2015 #39
What is "CT"? whathehell Aug 2015 #63
I see BLM has gone back to alienating themselves Joe the Revelator Aug 2015 #8
No #BlackLivesMatter Activists are doing what need to be done."Poll Shows Why Black Lives Matter Cha Aug 2015 #33
If they keep up their tactic of attacking Bernie Sanders emsimon33 Aug 2015 #83
Poor bernie.. doesn't know how to engage #BlackLivesMatter... so he's "disapponted". Cha Aug 2015 #98
Ironically, he is the one candidate who has consistently fought for African Americans emsimon33 Aug 2015 #104
Pissing people off is their goal? HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #89
You can post that opinion piece as often as you like catnhatnh Aug 2015 #97
I will post the polls to show #BlackLiveMatter Activists are making a difference.. don't need your Cha Aug 2015 #100
I never said you did.... catnhatnh Aug 2015 #101
That's good because I will keep posting whatever I want... too bad for whomever doesn't like it. Cha Aug 2015 #106
All we're saying is that there's no reason blm should be targeting Bernie more than the other Dems Ken Burch Aug 2015 #9
Right Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #19
protest is a potent weapon ibegurpard Aug 2015 #15
i thought it was pretty obvious from the beginning dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #29
What do you mean "we", Godhumor? Consider the source. Cha Aug 2015 #16
Eh, just thought the sentence read better as we than GDP or Godhumor Aug 2015 #18
I know, sorry.. I just had to say that. Cha Aug 2015 #23
They marginalized themselves from the very beginning. NaturalHigh Aug 2015 #28
You're wrong. "Poll Shows Why Black Lives Matter Activists Should Be Proud" Cha Aug 2015 #34
I wonder wht their poll numbers will look like... NaturalHigh Aug 2015 #36
#BlackLivesMatter.. not BS, not Hillary, this is what they do.. another Black kid was just killed by Cha Aug 2015 #38
I don't understand what you're trying to say... NaturalHigh Aug 2015 #43
Yep, we better wait until January 2017 to do something about all these shootings. jeff47 Aug 2015 #48
Another black kid was just killed by the police. So they fuck up a Bernie event? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #82
The BLM people are just puppets trying to destroy the candidate who challenges the status quo emsimon33 Aug 2015 #87
Copy and Paste all you want. romanic Aug 2015 #58
You know nothing about it. Cha Aug 2015 #93
And you think shutting down Bernie events caused those numbers to happen? aikoaiko Aug 2015 #80
This isn't about bernie.. this is about #BlackLivesmatter Cha Aug 2015 #94
I'll believe that when I see BLM take the mic from Hillary. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #95
So why do they keep targeting Bernie and no one else? whathehell Aug 2015 #96
Whaa?? Can someone catch me up on this? Head of BLM greatest guy medeak Aug 2015 #35
BLM activists showed up to the Sanders event in Seattle Godhumor Aug 2015 #37
Yeah we get it whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #40
BLM should be marginalized. They are run by political dolts. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #42
So you want to move a black led organization out of the conversation on how to address racial issues Godhumor Aug 2015 #47
I want them to whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #49
Thank you. whathehell Aug 2015 #69
That's what I have been saying emsimon33 Aug 2015 #79
BLM has marginalized itself. [eom] stranger81 Aug 2015 #51
bullshit. cali Aug 2015 #57
Yup, calling allies "white supremacist liberals" is really fucking helpful.... truebrit71 Aug 2015 #59
In all seriousness, where is "white supremacists liberals" quoted from? Godhumor Aug 2015 #67
Here.... truebrit71 Aug 2015 #68
Oh yeah, that is really not helpful Godhumor Aug 2015 #71
No problem.... truebrit71 Aug 2015 #73
I think BLM discredited themselves very badly dangerous dan Aug 2015 #103
"white supremacist liberals" d_b Aug 2015 #78
BLM interruptus gang are just pawns emsimon33 Aug 2015 #88
Yup. And doing so WILL hand the repugs the win in '16 PFunk Aug 2015 #62
They're marginalizing themselves whathehell Aug 2015 #64
Strawman argument... TheProgressive Aug 2015 #66
#christiantaylor TNProfessor Aug 2015 #70
Who is this we you speak of? MoveIt Aug 2015 #72
What you mean "we", Kimosabe? cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #75
A few asshats does not a BLM make d_b Aug 2015 #76
They marginalize themselves by appearing to be merely puppets emsimon33 Aug 2015 #77
Whatchu mean "we"??? ljm2002 Aug 2015 #91
Coddling them worked even better BeyondGeography Aug 2015 #99
how can you not after the little game they played tonight? 2pooped2pop Aug 2015 #107
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