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azmom

(5,208 posts)
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 03:05 PM Jul 2015

Why Latinos should vote for Bernie

He doesn't pander.

Though it is commendable some candidates are appointing Latinas, I fear we're getting hoodwinked with tokens and symbols. I could be wrong, for it is to be seen if Latinas appointed by other Democrats are going to actually be allowed to be active and engaged in bettering the lives of Latinos instead of being used as shields for legitimate criticisms. Many a Latino have had their wings clipped off by organizations, Hollywood and politicians. Let's hope this isn't the case anymore.

One of the egregious and most unforgivable betrayals politicians have committed against us was to publicly state that our unaccompanied minors who are fleeing poverty and violence should be sent back to a life of exploitation, gang violence, starvation, suffering, and reportedly death. That's not who and what we need -- no matter how many Latinos are appointed by them

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/casar-vargas/why-latinos-should-vote-f_1_b_7732592.html

This is being shared by latinos on social media!!!

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Why Latinos should vote for Bernie (Original Post) azmom Jul 2015 OP
The primary criticism of Bernie from the "left" Maedhros Jul 2015 #1
Thanks, azmom. Good to learn. merrily Jul 2015 #2
 

Maedhros

(10,007 posts)
1. The primary criticism of Bernie from the "left"
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 03:31 PM
Jul 2015

is that Bernie isn't pandering ENOUGH. Sure, he has a 40-year record of fighting for civil rights, but he hasn't given enough feel-good political speeches.

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