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whathehell

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61. Good for BLM -- Why not recognize that?
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:00 PM
Aug 2015

Why all the hostility toward him? He's no whiter than Hillary.

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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