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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSpeaker Pelosi on Black Lives Matter
"I support the recognition that black lives matter, for sure, and I have incorporated that in many of my statements. All lives matter... we really have to redress past grievances in terms of how we addressed the African-American community."
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Wounded Bear
(58,691 posts)more of a Bernie Sanders type answer. They scanned the audience when that question was asked, and I thought I saw some disappointed looks there.
The rest of the interview was aces, though.
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oberliner
(58,724 posts)Curious to know what you mean by a "Bernie Sanders type answer".
Wounded Bear
(58,691 posts)but telling a room full of black people that the solution for BLM is to "raise all boats" and promote general poverty programs that help everybody will fall kind of flat.
Frankly, I don't blame black folks for not buying that. They've heard it all before, and when they hear an "all lives matter" response, they tune out.
One thing I will say, though, is that Ms Pelosi's answer doesn't matter that much, given the influx of racial- and gender-varied new House members will hopefully get some things done WRT our current ethnic and gender problems.
Not sure if that answers your question, but that's what I heard.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)It does seem like some folks did have that reaction.
On the whole, though, it seems that her town hall was very well received.
Wounded Bear
(58,691 posts)she was responsive, intelligent, strong, and human.
She's a great lady and one of the best vote counters in Congress in decades.
Hekate
(90,771 posts)WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)we really have to redress past grievances in terms of how we addressed the African-American community."
Love that.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)I appreciate her going there.
KayF
(1,345 posts)the journalism student that asked her the question.
Ron Green
(9,823 posts)doesnt understand Black Lives Matter.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Only conclusion I can draw.
How strange that this has been virtually ignored here. Can't imagine why that would be.