Who's going to reparate me

[whatchamacallit]

for the brain cells I've lost reading these Palinesque interpretations of Sanders' use of the word revolution? Hillteam, if this 5th grade playground bullshit is the best you got, you might as well pack it in.

[bigtree]

1. cool

...how you trivialized the debate over reparations to defend that nebulous 'revolution' that's supposed to take place.

One Bernie poster says it could get violent, though, just like JFK said it would.

[whatchamacallit]

5. The people who have trivialized it

are the ones trying to cynically and selectively use it to trap and bludgeon Sanders.

[nc4bo]

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Who's going to reparate me
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This is divisive and ott. Please stop with the personal attacks on one side or the other.

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[whatchamacallit]

9. Thanks for the info

[nc4bo]

10. YW! nt

[MrChuck]

3. Appropriating this term

is not acceptable.
You should self delete this thread and try to come up with a better way to say what you mean.
You've made a gross error in judgment.

[nc4bo]

4. He or She is fine. Passed the jury sniff test. nt

[MrChuck]

6. Looks like a good bit of "nose holding "

on that jury.

I'm no alert hound. That's why I suggested the self delete.

I don't really care but it seems like a poor choice in words.

[Bobbie Jo]

15. Worst. Barometer. Ever.

For measuring "fine."

[wildeyed]

12. Also, 'reparation' is a noun,

not a verb. Reparate as a verb is not in common usage anymore. Except on Urban Dictionary where it has very ugly connotations listed.

[whatchamacallit]

17. While archaic, it's still a valid verb. I didn't get it from urban dictionary, nice try tho. n/t

[wildeyed]

32. But the connotations are there.

Now you know.

[whatchamacallit]

34. Ok, thanks?

[wildeyed]

47. If you truly believe that

the "Hilteam" is using this issue as a political football, then why would you do the same? If that is true (I don't know if this is actually true, have not been in GDP enough to gauge) then this is an opportunity for the "Bernteam" to show they are better, right?

A great way to do that would be to actually understand the true racial history of our country and to examine the systemic abuse of the AA community and how it continues to this day, outside the context of partisan politics. Because it is a big and important topic for all progressives that goes beyond any single politician.

A great starter text for whites is Jim Wise's White Like Me. I found that a very helpful starting place for understanding my own privilege.

You're welcome!

[Fumesucker]

7. Heh....

[nc4bo]

8. ROTFLMAO -

*dead*

[wildeyed]

11. Pretty "Hillteam" is not responsible

for your lost brain cells Maybe you misplaced a few? Where did you see them last?

[NCTraveler]

13. Ive been laughing at the abuse of the word "revolution" as well.

But if it makes some feel more important, we should let them have it. Self importance, under the right circumstances, can turn to confidence in all areas of ones life. I can get behind that even if it is at the blatant abuse of the English language.

[Kentonio]

26. Nope, not a blatant abuse of the English language.

One of the definitions of revolution is 'a dramatic and wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes, or operation'. Which is exactly what his campaign is running on.

[George II]

14. So you're comparing losing a few brain cells from reading political sites and articles.....

....to what blacks have gone through in this country for 3 centuries?

And you call it "5th grade playground bullshit"? I suggest you read a few American history books.

[whatchamacallit]

16. Maybe you should direct your faux outrage

at those who cheapen and diminish the issue by cynically exploiting it for political gain.

[elias49]

23. Well put!

[beam me up scottie]

30. Hillary supporters have been referring to reparations as a "unicorn".

I suggest you redirect the daily poutrage, or at least spread it around evenly.

How many of you were calling for reparations before last week?

[Autumn]

37. How many Hill supporters will be calling for it after the primary should Hill happen to win?

Zero, ziltch, zip, nada.

[beam me up scottie]

39. Exactly. Their exploitation of yet another minority issue is obvious.

As long as they can use it as a tool it's the cause du jour.

[Autumn]

44. They do tend to float from one to another. I do hope one hill supporters doesn't find these

reparation threads. She may decide that it's more democrats just looking for" free stuff'.

[George II]

38. I haven't seen any references to reparations as a "unicorn".

As for me, I've been looking for a fair shake and "reparations" for blacks in America for decades, not just a week ago.

I've fully supported Affirmative Action (a form of "reparations&quot since the 1960s, as well as other programs to "reparate" (in the OP's words) blacks in America.

[beam me up scottie]

40. DOZENS of them just yesterday.

And how many posts have you made calling for reparations before today?

[George II]

49. I haven't seen any of them and, to be honest, never felt the need to discuss reparations...

...here on this site until the borderline meta-discussion OP was posted this morning.

[beam me up scottie]

52. Do a search and you'll find them: "unicorn + reparations"

Anyone only joining the bandwagon now so they can condemn Bernie is an opportunist, imo, because none of the candidates support reparations. If the issue is important we should care about all of the candidates' opinions, not just one.

If you're not doing that fine, but your associates have been for days.

[whatchamacallit]

41. You must be very disappointed

in president Obama. I imagine you've been railing on about it nonstop for 7 years...

[m-lekktor]

43. oh please, Unicorns was the Hillary supporter buzzword of the day yesterday!

you all kept telling us that Bernie was the only one worthy of being criticized for not supporting reparations because he is the only candidate promising Unicorns!

[Autumn]

45. Unicorns and "free stuff", like healthcare and college.

[m-lekktor]

46. yep, single payer, free college, reparations, all "unicorns".

Obama and Hillary never promised any unicorns, unlike bernie, so they are not to be criticized.

[George II]

50. "You all"? If I didn't see what you're talking about from yesterday how could I be part of...

...."you all"?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. Germany made reparations for what they did to the Jews

Americans made reparations for what they did to the Japanese.

What was done to our African American brothers and sisters is of the same level of malevolence


No need to trivialize it.



And maybe we should try to make reparations to the Native Americans while we're at it.


On edit- changed mendacity to malevolence.

[whatchamacallit]

19. You've trivialized it with careless, cynical, exploitation

Once this latest hollow attack on Sanders falls flat, we're not likely to ever hear another word about reparations from Hillteam.

[George II]

20. WHAT "hollow attack on Sanders"? You talk about "faux outrage", why not tell us what this...

....so-called hollow attack is, okay?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

28. It seems some of us are taking exception to the trivilaization of reparations.

I don't see much attacks on Senator Sanders.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. Sir or madame, I am not exploiting anything.

Sir or madame, I am not exploiting anything but if insulting me makes you feel better about yourself then as an empathetic person I will live with the libelous charge as it makes you feel better.

If you believe the trivialization of reparations is appropriate there is nothing I can do to disabuse you of that notion.



Respectfully,
DSB

[whatchamacallit]

22. Like I said

if you're concerned about the trivialization of the issue, take a good long look in the mirror.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. Sir or madame you can insult me all you want if it makes you feel better about yourself.

Like i said if you're concerned about the trivialization of the issue, take a good long look in the mirror.

Sir or madame you can insult me all you want if it makes you feel better about yourself. But that is not going to stop me from speaking out against the trivialization of reparations. Respectfully, it' ain't gonna happen.


With all due respect,
DSB

[whatchamacallit]

31. And the Oscar goes to...

I appropriated a word to make a point about HRC supporters misappropriating an issue for political gain. Your indignation is just more bad theater.

[kath]

35. Uh, perhaps you should look up the word "mendacity".

[MineralMan]

25. I think you may not fully understand how that

word is used.

[hrmjustin]

27. I think you lost them on your own.

[wildeyed]

42. We should go look in the corners

of GDP. I think some got dropped there recently.

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[Iliyah]

29. Ugh this thread is a slap in the face to AAs

[whatchamacallit]

33. IMO nothing is a bigger slap

than the ongoing exploitation of AA issues by white HRC supporters.

[Autumn]

48. This issue will fade and none of them will mention it again,

until the next one they can use comes up and the cycle will begin once more.

[whatchamacallit]

51. True

sadly.

[elias49]

36. Bullshit righteous indignation.

[riversedge]

53. The OP is an example of the dumbing down of DU . bye