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2016 Postmortem

Grey Lemercier

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13. on this we agree totally(I was a Biden supporter until he decided not to run, then was 1000% Hillary

Reply to bravenak (Reply #11)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 01:38 PM

Dec 2016

I met some union people (Teamsters) in NYC whilst I read for my MBA at Columbia, and they were not, shall we say, the most politically correct blokes I have run into.

I really try to give every person the benefit of the doubt, but it is tiresome to be "preached" at by a certain type of white academic as well. Thankfully, the vast majority on not like this. (academics, no idea about Teamsters, lolol)

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Noam Chomsky: Bernie Sanders can win back Donald Trump supporters [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

He also said, "Liberals who didn't vote for Clinton made a 'bad mistake' still_one Dec 2016 #1

Look, I'm no spring chicken... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #2

Bernie's presidential ambitions are over imo NWCorona Dec 2016 #14

I don't think Sander should run in 2020 Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #3

Agreed. NT hueymahl Dec 2016 #9

What the fuck is he talking about 'millitant labor movement' overcame racial conflict in the 30's? bravenak Dec 2016 #4

mixed bag, the AFL was deeply racist, the CIO and especially the Wobblies did help Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #5

It just pisses me off when they pretend all was wonderful and good within labor unions bravenak Dec 2016 #6

whilst I tend to agree with you on this about many white scholars, Chomsky is actually Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #7

That is exactly why I do not understand his failure to remember the war it took to even get bravenak Dec 2016 #11

on this we agree totally(I was a Biden supporter until he decided not to run, then was 1000% Hillary Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #13

But the thing is, this was a launch point where black activists could make change by JCanete Dec 2016 #15

It wont work because the need for human capital has diminished bravenak Dec 2016 #20

As to automation, ABSOLUTELY TRUE. And I was a little frustrated JCanete Dec 2016 #24

I am hoping against hope that Trump will be that common enemy soon bravenak Dec 2016 #25

for what its worth, when I was considering not voting for Clinton, that was my rationale. I'v got to JCanete Dec 2016 #27

I hope we survive to rebuild bravenak Dec 2016 #28

Out of context problem forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #18

"Could have impressed"? forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #19

Gotta disagree here to an extent. forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #17

I agree that it was way better than before but we basically had to start our own unions to get bravenak Dec 2016 #21

He can work to have them vote for him in the next primary. The results will be the same. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #8

I'm finished MFM008 Dec 2016 #10

I did notice that bravenak Dec 2016 #12

Bullshit ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #16

The problem is...many of them don't want hope and change. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #22

I agreed Johonny Dec 2016 #29

They'll migrate back on their own as, one by one, ManBaby's promises disappear. Vinca Dec 2016 #23

Who the hell wants them? Downtown Hound Dec 2016 #26

Go to bed, Noam. You're drunk. MineralMan Dec 2016 #30