Secure Da Bag
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That tells you exactly who they're aiming for. It also tells you that they learned nothing from 2016. 50 year policy going on 100.
DNC's Black Policy of Benign Neglect
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That tells you exactly who they're aiming for. It also tells you that they learned nothing from 2016. 50 year policy going on 100.
Black people aren't why Trump won. GtfohThat tells you exactly who they're aiming for. It also tells you that they learned nothing from 2016. 50 year policy going on 100.
Secure Da Bag
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But they need the black vote to actually win. it seems you and them haven't figured that out yet.
By Promising black people reparations that aren't going to happen?But they need the black vote to actually win. it seems you and them haven't figured that out yet.
Secure Da Bag
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By Promising black people reparations that aren't going to happen?
Are Democrats too chicken shyt to even mention the word reparations, much less have a clear and explicit policy about it?
The MLK leg of civil rights was an almost 20 year movement before politicians supported it publicly. Why would anyone believe that reparations would be any different? If all these candidates say they'd walked with King, support King, know the history of Aframs in America, and support HR 40, then why can't they speak about reparations specifically and publicly? Like they do climate change, immigration, and corruption?
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Dude went into a weird tangent about immigration and how we are a nation of immigrants, despite millions of people who were either natives or were brought here against their wills. 
Biden is an a$$hole for that. Don’t spin it.
Biden is an a$$hole for that. Don’t spin it.
People complain about pandering, but truthfully promising reparations is just pandering.
There are plenty realistic and achievable targets that should be getting more coverage than pieing in the sky over reparations.
Secure Da Bag
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People complain about pandering, but truthfully promising reparations is just pandering.
There are plenty realistic and achievable targets that should be getting more coverage than pieing in the sky over reparations.
A rising tide lifts all boats. We know. It improves conditions but doesn't solve the problem.
Black unemployment rate falls to a record low - CNN
How are we still the highest unemployment bracket? You can still do both. And there's nothing pie in the sky about reparations. It's just not easy. Which is what everyone is hoping for.
Secure Da Bag
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And reparations is still just 1 example of DNC's benign neglect policy. As Joe Biden so eloquently displayed last night.
DNC asked the question. Joe Biden juelzed out of it.
These talking points are tired. Reparations isn't a litmus test for black policy.
DNC asked the question. Joe Biden juelzed out of it.
These talking points are tired. Reparations isn't a litmus test for black policy.
its naive to think that politicians are going to embrace a policy just because it’s the right thing to do.
Some policies take years to build grassroots support to the point where pols have no choice but to support it. Universal Healthcare has been on the table for almost 80 damn years and this is as popular as it has ever been....and it still may never pass despite being the right thing to do.
And I’m not arguing for incremental change, I’m just saying transformational legislation especially ones requiring spending, takes a lot of time, energy, resources and constant engagement. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t fight for other things in the meantime.
But that’s not as sexy as some YouTube personality saying cut the check or else.
These pols are going to hit you with... or else what?
Especially in a tent as diverse and disparate as the Democratic Party where they have to balancer he groups interests.
Secure Da Bag
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its naive to think that politicians are going to embrace a policy just because it’s the right thing to do.
Some policies take years to build grassroots support to the point where pols have no choice but to support it. Universal Healthcare has been on the table for almost 80 damn years and this is as popular as it has ever been....and it still may never pass despite being the right thing to do.
And I’m not arguing for incremental change, I’m just saying transformational legislation especially ones requiring spending, takes a lot of time, energy, resources and constant engagement. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t fight for other things in the meantime.
But that’s not as sexy as some YouTube personality saying cut the check or else.
These pols are going to hit you with... or else what?
Especially in a tent as diverse and disparate as the Democratic Party where they have to balancer he groups interests.
So you're agreeing with me.
Secure Da Bag
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Media asked the question. And the DNC frontrunner juelzed the hell out of it.
These talking points are tired. Reparations isn't a litmus test for black policy.
Neither is "vote me because I'm not a scary republican" either.
Which has been DNC black policy for 50 years. Secure Da Bag
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But there's more. 
Reparations are pie in the sky though.
Reparations are pie in the sky though.
Secure Da Bag
Veteran
I like a lot of his policies, but his "a rising tide lifts all boats is flawed". It's clear that he believes that he can get the black vote without speaking to black issues specifically.