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heckles65

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8. I have heard a theory

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 12:32 PM

Apr 2020

that Black people aren't overly strong on radicals, because while White '60s radicals lived to do talk shows late in life, Black '60s radicals wound up dead or in exile. Not completely true, some White radicals wound up dead as well, but certainly color was a 'risk factor.' (I'm white BTW.)

Commentary welcome.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Grio Op-Ed: "I worked for Bernie in 2016. Here's why Black voters aren't feeling the Bern in 2020" [View all] StarfishSaver Apr 2020 OP

Kick mcar Apr 2020 #1

That pretty much sums up what I've seen PatSeg Apr 2020 #2

Great article. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #3

Add to that the fact that "M4A" is basically a rejection of the ACA ucrdem Apr 2020 #4

Not quite Catch2.2 Apr 2020 #11

Yes I remember those rallies. ucrdem Apr 2020 #14

Good article.... but I would add... Happy Hoosier Apr 2020 #5

"he took everything from the Black movement and forgot about the Black part." honest.abe Apr 2020 #6

The point of the article is Bernie is not against working to fix issues affecting black folks mdbl Apr 2020 #7

I have heard a theory heckles65 Apr 2020 #8

Not True DAngelo136 Apr 2020 #10

People might be feeling the burn a different way, from COVID fever IronLionZion Apr 2020 #9

Trump just turned down an extension True Blue American Apr 2020 #12

You might look at the trending topic "Whoopie" on Twitter. The bros' racism and misogyny is stunning nolabear Apr 2020 #13

K&R brer cat Apr 2020 #15

I agree with a lot of this op-ed but not all of it Blasphemer Apr 2020 #16

That Is A Sound Point, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #17

K&R betsuni Apr 2020 #18