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In reply to the discussion: Interesting Opinion Piece ... Actually, a series of OP ... [View all]lovemydog
(11,833 posts)51. Great article. Thanks to you
I've stopped identifying as progressive. The term is too nebulous. And it tends to cover too many people who pull the 'more progressive than thou' card, without paying attention to the social changes that are moving us forward.
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Thank you for proving the OP's point, Mr./Ms. whiteman that must make something perfectly clear ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#8
Milt Shook is AWESOME!! Thanks for the links, 1SBM. Everything I read in his three OPs
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2016
#9
Yeah ... he did call a lot of names ... And, regarding the BB's treatment of John Lewis ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#16
Let's continue pretending that the BBs treatment of Lewis was unrelated to his endorsement ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#21
I am far less frustrated with the (progressive) Left's turning on President Obama than ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#22
+1, even thinking someone who has no followers and no delegates and no down ballot money can
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#64
See that's the thing ... It's NOT about being on the right side of the issues ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2016
#43
Please do not define others as "not progressive" because they do not support your candidate.
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#66
Reading simple and obvious headers at the top of a thread page must be so very difficult.
LanternWaste
Jul 2016
#60
I SO want to have the courage of this conviction. I'm trying to speak up more but...damn.
nolabear
Jun 2016
#38
This is fantastic! Most of us have been saying the same thing for years. The racism on the Political
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2016
#61
The part about a black man sticking it to the establishment rings loud and true
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#63