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HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts) Wed Feb 17, 2016, 10:08 AM Feb 2016

Cross Post from GDP: What issues, specifically, would end racism in the US? [View all]

Hi all, first post in the AA group. Let's just get this out of the way. I'm a white male from New England who supports Bernie. That said, there's obviously a disconnect between Bernie's platform and the AA community so I thought I'd ask all of you a couple questions in hopes of making some inroads. Here's what I posted in GDP:

Many people here say that Bernie only focuses on economic inequality but not racial issues. Okay, what policies would end racism in this country? What could Bernie add to his platform that would address racial problems?

I ask this question in all seriousness without any malice.

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Cross Post from GDP: What issues, specifically, would end racism in the US? [View all] HerbChestnut Feb 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Lisa D Feb 2016 #1

I might be able to help here. leftofcool Feb 2016 #2

I get that. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #3

This is a start leftofcool Feb 2016 #4

Ok, good. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #5

He isn't missing anything but that is not the problem leftofcool Feb 2016 #9

that's just flat untrue EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #11

Please answer the question posed JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #13

I answered it in the other version of the thread EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #17

ETA - I *think* I've seen the thread JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #19

Here's the thread from GDP HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #28

Try answering the question leftofcool Feb 2016 #29

I have EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #30

Restoring the VRA Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #6

All of this, plus reparations to Black Americans and their families YoungDemCA Feb 2016 #47

Inroads or understanding? There is a difference! ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #7

Both. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #8

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #10

Just finished watching it HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #12

You didn't hear any ("almost no") policy differences ... Okay. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #18

I don't doubt for one second we have different perspectives on things. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #22

But the biggest difference in "perspective" is on PRIORITIES ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #25

That's fine. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #27

We're in the same book ... But nowhere near the same page. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #31

The same page is located way in the back of one of those books. bettyellen Feb 2016 #36

Well, here's one thing that I heard in this very good speech. Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #20

Yep, that was definitely one of the good things out of that speech. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #21

Interesting, "something Bernie should pick up as well." Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #23

I heard them HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #24

Okay. Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #26

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #34

Oh yes! Reading between the lines, I do think the poster Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #38

And investment in the transportation infrastucture ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #33

Tone! Ding-Ding-Ding! Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #41

It goes to what I said earlier in assessing HRC's Harlem speech ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #43

Now that sounds like an OP all by itself! "Show me Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #45

'Inroad' is a word meaning 'progress, an advance'. I'm not sure it is such bad language. Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #37

Thank you; but, I am very familiar with the English language ... and, as such, ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #39

You will note that I offered how I use the word and offered my opinion, Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #42

And I offered my opinion ... I'm glad your approach works for you. eom 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #44

Can you post a link to the thread in GDP? JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #14

Sure. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #16

I don't think Bernie nor Hillary need to do more policy-wise Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #15

In California most black neighborhoods have few Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #32

racism is institutional psychmommy Feb 2016 #35

I don't think you're being racist. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #40

The end of whiteness. Nothing less. Recursion Feb 2016 #46