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Hillary Clinton

forjusticethunders

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36. I think Sanders "cares" in a sense but

Reply to creon (Reply #35)

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 02:44 PM

Jun 2016

he has that old white guy know-it-all attitude where just because he's been a socialist for so long he knows everything there is to know about class struggle.

Starry told me about a guy who went to a Trayvon Martin rally who was like one of those old activists and instead of talking about police brutality and racism, he talked about capitalism. Yes, you can crack open a book and say "capitalism helped create the social conditions that led to Trayvon's death" but that isn't going to resonate with black parents scared their children will be shot by racist white guys.

The distinction does continue today btw, CPUSA strongly endorsed Obama both times and will likely strongly endorse Hillary.

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Let's talk about the "left" online media. [View all] forjusticethunders Jun 2016 OP

K&R Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #1

100% correct turbosteve Jun 2016 #2

You hit the nail on the head. nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #3

Great post. ⬆⬆⬆ EVERYONE, READ THIS OP! ⬆⬆⬆ NurseJackie Jun 2016 #4

They (the far left) have used the internet pretty successfully BootinUp Jun 2016 #5

I personally think Bernie beats Trump in a landslide too forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #7

I agree creon Jun 2016 #26

What an excellent post! skylucy Jun 2016 #6

Agree! SharonClark Jun 2016 #8

Soooo true. And so well put. ucrdem Jun 2016 #9

yeah the words "controlled opposition" forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #10

the Progressive Entertainment Complex, epistemic closure geek tragedy Jun 2016 #11

Off to the Greatest page Coolest Ranger Jun 2016 #12

My conversion was in 2000 with George W Bush ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #13

Something I always say is that I learned the price of ideological purity on 9/11 sweetloukillbot Jun 2016 #43

Thank you for an excellent post! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #14

Thank you! mcar Jun 2016 #15

Sounds like you are describing something like a "FOX of the Left" Her Sister Jun 2016 #16

I've been calling them the profiteering left for a long time.. what was the name of Cha Jun 2016 #17

Hey Cha, blue neen Jun 2016 #18

Mahalo, blue neen! That was it.. I use to call her and greenwald.. greenham.. for all Cha Jun 2016 #19

Amen to that, Cha! blue neen Jun 2016 #20

Ah yes.. leftbaggers & the teabaggers.. anything to take down Obamacare.. that's only Cha Jun 2016 #21

Not only was she besties with Norquist, but she was trying to sell the idea of joining forces with BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #23

110% correct and an enthusiastic KNR! This is exactly how my evolution began back in 2004 BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #22

CommonDreams is just...I dunno, "completely unhinged" would be an understatement Tarc Jun 2016 #24

1968 creon Jun 2016 #25

There has to be a way though to include AAs, POCs and working class whites into the left brush Jun 2016 #28

I think creon Jun 2016 #29

Good stuff. Your last sentence sums it up well. brush Jun 2016 #30

Build on that creon Jun 2016 #31

In past years I would go to "Common Dreams", Counter Punch" and "Alternet" . . . brush Jun 2016 #39

The left creon Jun 2016 #41

It's not neccesarily the case that it HAS to be that. forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #33

That is so. creon Jun 2016 #35

I think Sanders "cares" in a sense but forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #36

I understand. creon Jun 2016 #38

K&R!!! redstatebluegirl Jun 2016 #27

I understand... JSup Jun 2016 #32

Sensationalism creon Jun 2016 #42

HA Goodman... IS Despicable justMYcause Jun 2016 #34

The online left creon Jun 2016 #37

This discussion in the thread is awesome. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #40