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In reply to the discussion: ‘None of this looks good': Cenk Uygur rips #BlackLivesMatter protest against Sanders and O’Malley [View all]earthside
(6,960 posts)46. Don't be naive.
BLM is probably 25 or 30 activists, tops.
Twittering does not make one a warrior for civil rights.
So, trying to infer that criticism of BLM now means criticism of "African-American activists" in some sort of total sense is divisive.
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‘None of this looks good': Cenk Uygur rips #BlackLivesMatter protest against Sanders and O’Malley [View all]
still_one
Jul 2015
OP
Your theory makes sense, why did they attack their best hope(s) for President?
A Simple Game
Jul 2015
#50
Taking your comments at face value the thing I can't wrap my head around is --
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#58
Maybe I'm just not radical enough. They seem more nihilistic than revolutionary.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#78
" a Trotskyite-type cadre to cause trouble, chaos" We've seen this script before
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#29
I find your red-baiting of African-American activsits to be reprehensible nt
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#39
Don't play the stupid-ass "divisive" card after accusing black activists of being Communists nt
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#47
ALL republicans make the most of the free publicity started with a few protesters heckling
Sunlei
Jul 2015
#37
I agree and wonder why the people running Netroots didn't try to transform the confrontation to a
karynnj
Jul 2015
#54
Well and we have been told on DU that BLM will protest Hillary Clinton as well
davidpdx
Jul 2015
#148
and it won't be on the same Netroots Nation playing field as Bernie and Malcolm O'Malley.nt
daredtowork
Jul 2015
#152
The one thing you can definitely count on is that the Kochs are giggling or maybe celebrating this
GoneFishin
Jul 2015
#19
candidates need to provide the Department of Justice info so everyone treated badly by police, can
Sunlei
Jul 2015
#42
I think our candidates need to learn how to work with protesters, who may disrupt future events.
Sunlei
Jul 2015
#87
I doubt it. Most like an expression of frustration, but anyone who watched the video of the net
still_one
Jul 2015
#4
no I just posted here. What I meant is "Black Lives Matter" is such an important movement.
Sunlei
Jul 2015
#91
Sadly I believe Cenk is correct.... it's the GOP debates that should be disrupted
groundloop
Jul 2015
#7
No question that BLM was expressing their frustration at the lack of action that has been getting
still_one
Jul 2015
#12
So hurting one of the front running candidates will help anyone in the long run? And
jwirr
Jul 2015
#56
Thank you. That at least lets me understand where you are coming from. If we do not get this
jwirr
Jul 2015
#67
TYT are THE ONLY ones in media that have exposed what the cops are doing to the black community.
Dawgs
Jul 2015
#13
Business as usual crowd - neither the Selma event not NN are known for their business as
jwirr
Jul 2015
#120
I don't have to watch that I remember it when it happened. They were not especially accepted
jwirr
Jul 2015
#119
It is unfortunate, but we still have to do whatever we can to get the cops under control. nt
Zorra
Jul 2015
#24
I'll say Cenk is wrong. Jayar is right. It was a good conversation though.
Cheese Sandwich
Jul 2015
#26
Why are you making shit up like pretending that BLM has "completely ignored" Obama?
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#48
These protests pop up at O'Malley events a lot because of his policing record as mayor of Baltimore
Cheese Sandwich
Jul 2015
#49
How many people in this thread agreed with Cenk & Crew when this happened? If so, you're
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2015
#62
Cenk: The biggest hypocrite on the internet. Black folk know we're not equal in the eyes of some...
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2015
#71
If I were black I would be helluva offended by having upper middle class white folks telling me...
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#83
They don't seem to get that they are no better than the GOP on issues of race. They're so...
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2015
#84
Do you realize that Cenk is THE ONLY PERSON IN MEDIA that talks about the issues of BLM.
Dawgs
Jul 2015
#93
Still voting GOP through GWB. And haven't learned much since. Yet they lecture... n/t
freshwest
Jul 2015
#129
These recovering Repukes are the new "liberal" thought leaders, doncha know? Go figure.
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2015
#138
Cenk is an idiot.. Netroots Nation stands behind the Protesters.. and bernie and his fans can
Cha
Jul 2015
#97
Yeah. Like BLM ever needed advice from the GOP "convert". Cenk is an a**hole, and I'll venture....
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2015
#100
However Netroots Nation Stands Behind the Protesters of #BlackLivesMatter and so do I
Cha
Jul 2015
#105
Your own post has a major qualifier in it wherein Black Lives Matter agree with Cenk's point of view
Uncle Joe
Jul 2015
#107
More time, yeah.. but NRN stands with the Protesters there from #BlackLivesMatter and bernie lit out
Cha
Jul 2015
#112
I had heard it, but the poster who told me was taken to task, so I wasn't sure. Tsk...Tsk.
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2015
#121
Blah....Blah...&...Blah. My initial observation of Cenk's rightwing ass stands. n/t
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2015
#106
For someone with only 2% AA support & 3% support from Latinos, BS showed that he's not ready...
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2015
#111
Poor little cenk.. "none of it looks good.." to him. Netroots Nation Stands behind the Protesters..
Cha
Jul 2015
#99
Good post. Those who benefit from the status quo have to work hard to keep it... Just sayin' n/t
freshwest
Jul 2015
#127