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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Ring of Fire Radio: #BlackLivesMatter Leadership Wants Progressives and Bernie Destroyed, Read This [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)7. It's all about them, BLM is just their vehicle.
That has been repeatedly mentioned on DU, for those paying attention. RoF has said it better now. BLM is being badly set back by its narcissistic leaders.
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Ring of Fire Radio: #BlackLivesMatter Leadership Wants Progressives and Bernie Destroyed, Read This [View all]
Larkspur
Aug 2015
OP
I don't agree with the premise in this piece that the Black Panthers were bad.
m-lekktor
Aug 2015
#3
I agree. The Panthers started food programs for kids in schools in Oakland. I had the sense they
jalan48
Aug 2015
#17
I'm going to reserve comment. I do though want to mention that I hold those at ROF in high regard. n
Snotcicles
Aug 2015
#4
Evil Power-Hungry Black Lesbians With a Secret Plot to Destroy America!1!!1!
emulatorloo
Aug 2015
#16
Yup. Or it could be a reaction to be being called "white supremacist liberals"...
truebrit71
Aug 2015
#22
This explains some posts on DU that had me puzzled and one in particular that
A Simple Game
Aug 2015
#18
It was disturbing to read they don't want help from other POC or White (Progressives)
KoKo
Aug 2015
#43
Yes...I didn't make it clear enough about the good that came out of the 60's Movement...
KoKo
Aug 2015
#64
I don't take this as a slur...as you seem to...but, a reality that there are many people today
KoKo
Aug 2015
#48
It's like they decided to embody the entire stereotype that BLM correctly pointed out.
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
#30
well this is one big mind-fuck. I have utmost respect for ROF and find this information
bbgrunt
Aug 2015
#33
I don't understand the reasoning behind continuing to disrupt Bernie's events
HoosierRadical
Aug 2015
#35
The irony is that if there was genuine racial comity and equality the reverend wouldn't exist...
DemocratSinceBirth
Aug 2015
#39
Passing this along...You might find it interesting, or not..but, worth a read, I think:
KoKo
Aug 2015
#52
BLM 'leadership' is doing more damage to their own organization than to Bernie
AgingAmerican
Aug 2015
#66