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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]sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)34. Thank you so much
I will try to google for more info of them.
To me it seems a betrayal of all the people,
who believed in their efforts, including me.
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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