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DonCoquixote

(13,716 posts)
39. I am trying not to hate
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 04:12 AM
Jul 2016

But this election has reminded me how utterly angry I was whenever an affluent white self-labeled liberal would lecture me on my experience as a Latino, or other people about begin black. Some people can have ignorance, and if they are the good people they think they are, they can listen, learn, and a problem is fixed. But there is also arrogance, a remedy for which there are no medicines. They do not want to admit that maybe the reason our left did fall so hard is because they are the same people who let the unions fall because they had dirty hands. Or, they were also the people for whom Unions could no no wrong, even as they excluded brown people from them.

I have some very rude news for the sorts of people that tried to turn the Convention into a WWE act, liberalism, will be saved all right, indeed, we will take it farther than even the old gray heads you worship meant to, but that is because the work, and oh yes, a good portion of the power, will be taken by the sort of people you expect to keep pouring your coffee at Starbucks. Oh yes, there will be a revolution, but it will not be on YOUR terms, with you becoming the leader like some Dances with Wolves/avatar/tarzan fantasy of the great white king.

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They don't even know who Cummings and Lewis are. They saw two black men and started booing SummerSnow Jul 2016 #1
As has been referenced many time - the white entitled. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #2
I agree! leftofcool Jul 2016 #3
What about young black kids booing them? David__77 Jul 2016 #4
yes, it is less repulsive. blacks did not oppress themselves. i think it's dumb La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #5
I can understand that perspective. David__77 Jul 2016 #8
These men know what activism really is. liberalmuse Jul 2016 #6
I still think the worst of those brats are waving false flags Warpy Jul 2016 #7
It appears they have no sense of history--or self-awareness. Lisa D Jul 2016 #9
i expect at least one or two contrite OP's in the future, much like this one La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #10
Couldn't agree more....they shamed of all those who did the hard beachbumbob Jul 2016 #11
Repulsive is the right word I think. brer cat Jul 2016 #12
Recommended. They endured beatings and more in the struggle. guillaumeb Jul 2016 #13
As a young white boy... iandhr Jul 2016 #14
Let me play a bit of Devil's Advocate here, though... Chitown Kev Jul 2016 #15
Has anyone put forth the premise they are in fact, off limits from criticism? LanternWaste Jul 2016 #16
the words "deeply repulsive" are a pretty strong indicator Chitown Kev Jul 2016 #17
I discount "repulsive" as an indication that X or Y is off-limits to criticism LanternWaste Jul 2016 #22
"repulsive" would actually be closer to "disgusting" (which has a sociological context as well) Chitown Kev Jul 2016 #24
i'm fine with them being criticized, but not with them being disrespected by their own party La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #18
We're in agreement on the timing...and on the optics Chitown Kev Jul 2016 #21
I agree with ya. Quayblue Jul 2016 #37
As an excuse for rudeness and disrespect, this falls flat. procon Jul 2016 #31
To answer your question... Chitown Kev Jul 2016 #34
They are NorCal armchair socialists. Starry Messenger Jul 2016 #19
...about Michael Bloomberg... Chitown Kev Jul 2016 #23
I'm an anti school-privatization organizer. Starry Messenger Jul 2016 #25
Oh, I feel you...for sure Chitown Kev Jul 2016 #30
SINOs forjusticethunders Jul 2016 #35
They are going to be even more insufferable when they get back. Starry Messenger Jul 2016 #36
and walking out when mothers of the movement came on JI7 Jul 2016 #38
For. Real. Starry Messenger Jul 2016 #40
K&R mcar Jul 2016 #20
Asinine virtually beyond words but don't hold it against beautiful, wonderful California. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #26
If these idiots think they are accomplishing anything at all, it could only be damaging Bernie's world wide wally Jul 2016 #27
This 66 year old white woman agrees with you. apcalc Jul 2016 #28
Hopefully Turin_C3PO Jul 2016 #29
This made me as angry as I have been during this convention. redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #32
Yup. La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #33
I am trying not to hate DonCoquixote Jul 2016 #39
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