Should Hillary do more to address racism in America?

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After BLM-Boston's commentary, should Hillary do more to address racism in America?

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[Agnosticsherbet]

1. Every candidate should. nt

[KMOD]

2. + 1

[ismnotwasm]

5. +1000

[Uncle Joe]

10. +10,000

[Cali_Democrat]

3. Of course....

Obama, Hillary, sanders...everyone.

All politicians need to do more to address racism in America.

[hrmjustin]

4. Every candidate should.

[SonderWoman]

6. No we should all give up. Its hopeless.

[99th_Monkey]

7. I hope ALL Dem candidates stand tall for ending racism

esp. stopping this obscene epidemic of racist klller-cops
murdering Black people at will, and mass incarceration
of PoC.

[99th_Monkey]

8. Self-Dup. Delete. sorry. nt

[BainsBane]

9. Yes, all the candidates should

All our representatives should, and all of us as individuals should do more. That includes we as white people not derailing discussions of racism to make it about our sensitivities rather than the serious and deadly racism that exists in this country. That includes not voting to hide posts about racism--particularly from the perspective of people of color--because they make us uncomfortable. That includes insisting we as liberals are immune from racist behavior, because we aren't. That includes LISTENING and taking action, not pretending it's all up to someone else or that a candidate we admire is too important to be troubled with the issue. That includes not assuming one is automatically an ally simply because we are liberals. That includes not engaging in false equivalencies, like "if someone said that about a black person" when mentioning white people; it's not the same and to pretend it is undermines anti-racism efforts. And that includes not telling black people you know what's best for them or that so and so candidate is their champion, whether or not he marched with MLK a half-century ago. That includes not insisting questions about what a candidate will do to address problems of racism today amounts to calling him a racist. It includes white people not making every damn discussion about ourselves.

Additionally, if one insists their own candidate should be immune from criticism by black activists and yet insists another should act, I submit it reveals something rather troubling. Anyone running for higher office is accountable to all voters, and anyone who thinks they shouldn't be doesn't understand representative government.

[sheshe2]

12. Holy shit!

All our representatives should, and all of us as individuals should do more. That includes we as white people not derailing discussions of racism to make it about our sensitivities rather than the serious and deadly racism that exists in this country. That includes not voting to hide posts about racism--particularly from the perspective of people of color--because they make us uncomfortable.

In am standing up and applauding you, so well said, Bains.

[sheshe2]

11. YES!

Every day, it should be reinforced. Everyday and EVERY CANDIDATE!

[whatchamacallit]

13. You saw her, she's as out of touch as they come

The more she speaks, the more PoC will question the myth of Hillary as the best candidate for the cause.

[BainsBane]

14. K and R