2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Online And In Person, Bernie Sanders’ White Supporters Advance A Black Lives Matter Conspiracy [View all]blackspade
(10,056 posts)Likely because I was writing in a hurry.
I was not pinning this story on Clinton supporters or claiming that the DUer or the author of the OP were either.
I don't know who they support, that is their business.
What I'm objecting to is the continuation of this 'story' by the M$M as a wedge within the Democratic Party.
I also object to some fellow Sanders supporters continuing to give it legs by spouting all of a bunch of tone deaf bullshit about BLM rather than listening to the message that the cops are killing the shit out of Black people even in liberal cities like Seattle.
It is a horrific problem everywhere.
And you make a good point about Sanders himself stepping in to rein in some of this shit. I think he has consistently tried to stay focused on issues, but perhaps a message from his campaign would help calm people the fuck down.
But I have some issues with some Clinton supporters as well, because they are having a field day ginning NRN and Seattle as a continuing problem for Sanders himself. He seems to have done a pretty good job of addressing many of the points that BLM is trying to make.
I know that we disagree on a number of things, but we are on the same page as far as the character assassinations against BLM members and supporters. BLM is like every other movement, it draws on conservatives, centrists, liberals, radicals, etc. SAnders supports are missing this fact. So it is irrelevant if the young lady from Seattle thought Palin was ok at one time, hell she still might, still. but that would miss the point about what her agenda was; Getting cops to fucking quit killing people in her community! There is deep irony in the fact that Sanders supporters are just as diverse politically, with socialists, liberals, libertarians, and 'fiscal' conservatives.
It just needs to stop. I have been guilty of some OTT rhetoric as well, so I'm try to start with me. I would request that others here give it a shot.
Hopefully that was a bit clearer. Feel free to PM me if you want to talk further!