[Damien M]

Originally posted by Benzene

100% on all counts. UM got the President to resign because the football players boycotting would've resulted in a LOT of lost money. A plan and a tangible goal.

And black folks are always inclusive of everyone, perhaps to our detriment, because it's never reciprocated.

Exactly. The only way to beat Trump is to get him off the tv/complete media blackout.
Which isn't the hardest thing. Players boycotting Sunday Night Football for two weekends in a row in Nov would've gotten Trump blacklisted from NBC faster than all the riots in the world. Leverage>

And re: the bolded, its funny bc this battle isn't even a BLM issue to begin with.
Why can't hispanics stand up to Trump?

[Ramcoro]

For all of you criticizing BLM watch this video. This specific video is mostly about Hillary, but you could substitute Bernie or any other Democrat with the same reasoning.

[BLM] is implicitly is proving the humanity of the Democrats. At least they are humane enough to respond and kind to them. Republicans don't give a flying damn to them.
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The Party that is supposed to be for black people [Democratic Party] is continuously let them down.
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It is perfectly legitimate to keep BLM at the front of what people are thinking of, because if you are not there showing your issues, someone else is [showing your issues]

[King Maxx]

Originally posted by HeyMr.DJ

Does anybody else just want Tuesday to be OVER????? Ugh I want to wake up Wednesday morning to the news that Hillary swept Florida and North Carolina

YES!!! But we'll get the news of who one that night.

[Skywalker]

I get to vote on Tuesday! My first Primary vote, so exciting, it's just right across from my house too!

[HeyMr.DJ]

Originally posted by King Maxx

YES!!! But we'll get the news of who one that night.

I'm just soooooo nervous about it. Hillary's Michigan loss made me SO upset. Idk if I can deal with Bernie winning Ohio, Missouri and maybe Illinois. It would kill me :/

[HeyMr.DJ]

Originally posted by The Countess

I get to vote on Tuesday! My first Primary vote, so exciting, it's just right across from my house too!

You're voting for Hill, right sis??

[ALIEN]

Originally posted by Damien M

...and a better strategy.
Riots don't work in 2016
I liked how UMissouri handled their situation. Boycotting college football for a weekend was 100X more effective than back to back demos

(On another note, blacks can't keep fighting everyone else's battles. Where were the latinos and the Muslims in Chicago last night?)

How black, Latino and Muslim college students organized to stop Trump's rally in Chicago

[Javan]

Originally posted by The Countess

I got to talking to a coworker of mine and we were talking about the upcoming primary and who we were voting for. She was a little older, probably early to late 50s, and was asking me for advice. She was torn between Hillary, Bernie, and ****ing Cruz.

What don't you like about Cruz?

[King Maxx]

Originally posted by HeyMr.DJ

I'm just soooooo nervous about it. Hillary's Michigan loss made me SO upset. Idk if I can deal with Bernie winning Ohio, Missouri and maybe Illinois. It would kill me :/

Stop worrying. That won't happen.

[ALIEN]

this whole thing about blacks only doing the work needs to stop, its disrespectul to other minorities.

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by HeyMr.DJ

You're voting for Hill, right sis??

Yes. Don't tell my grandmother though, she's voting for Trump, and she genuinely believes Hillary Clinton is Satan (though, strangely enough, she watched the Democrat Town Hall on Fox and doesn't hate her as much as she used to).

[Bey Admired]

Tuesday is not going to be a good day for Hillary. I truly feel the momentum shifting massively. I think she'll still get enough delegates to ensure a comfortable lead, but she's not going to do as well as polls suggest. I think she'll still get the nomination though, hopefully

[Ramcoro]

Originally posted by MrHiphy

No, for saying BLM is a joke at all. No wonder all of you bigots support Hillary Clinton and her manufactured, artificial support for the black community.

But let's not drag this on. I'm just going to leave this thread for you all to spread your closeted hatred and lack of any empathy for other communities and talk politics with people who are actually mature and can provide informed opinions.

Not all Hillary supporters think BLM is a joke. We are not a hive mind; we are not monolithic. Other Hillary supporters here don't speak for me, and I don't speak for them. Sure we fight for each other and defend each other often, but that's not to say we are in unanimity. We all support Hillary for different reasons.

Originally posted by Benzene

Of course. But what will these protests accomplish? Nothing. Trump isn't going to drop out or change his rhetoric. It just confirms the fears of the type of person who supports Trump (not saying that's right, but it is what it is).

No, he' s not going to drop out. But if they aren't there showing the country/world that we won't stand for Trump and his rhetoric, then people are going to think he doesn't have opposition and that his ideas are more popular than they are. Look at how Republicans have criticized Trump. Kasich and Rubio said they might not even support Trump in November. Yea, this could galvanize some Trump supporters, but Trump supporters aren't even the majority of the Republican Party, let alone the majority of the American electorate.

Not get me wrong. Trump still has freedom of speech and the right to assembly. He and his supporters are free to organize and talk their racist gambit as much as they want, in my opinion. Wasn't it Trump that cancelled the rally? No one forced him to leave. Hell, I would have preferred he decided to show up, so we can (hopefully) have a non-violent showdown and discussion between these polarized groups.

Civil disobedience gets **** done more than voting does. Look at the Civil Rights Movement.

[Javan]

Originally posted by ALIEN

this whole thing about blacks only doing the work needs to stop, its disrespectul to other minorities.

If it's true does it matter?

[Ramcoro]

Originally posted by ALIEN

How black, Latino and Muslim college students organized to stop Trump's rally in Chicago

Hmm maybe Trump is doing something good after all. He is uniting Muslim, Latino, and black students.

[ALIEN]

Originally posted by Ramcoro

Civil disobedience gets **** done more than voting does. Look at the Civil Rights Movement.

thats not always the case, look at Puerto Rico's history with the American government.

[Skywalker]

Hillary would need to lose every state by landslides to lose the nomination at this point. If it were winner take all, like the Republicans, then I could understand the diablosing. Speaking of which, I would not be shocked if the Republicans implemented some form of quality control (like Super Delegates) to keep a Trump scenario from happening in the future.

[ALIEN]

Originally posted by Javan

If it's true does it matter?

First of all, it shouldnt even be a competition, we should be encouraging intersectionality more. additionally it is very hard to guage who does most of the work when the media is very involved in this

[Ramcoro]

Originally posted by ALIEN

thats not always the case, look at Puerto Rico's history with the American government.

They have quite a bit autonomy, more then they had before and more Philippines. Being complacent and just standing by isn't going to help or make progress.

[ALIEN]

Originally posted by Ramcoro

They have quite a bit autonomy, more then they had before and more Philippines. Being complacent and just standing by isn't going to help or make progress.

i ain't talking about recent years i am talking about when the American government took control of Puerto Rico. i do agree that people of Puerto Rico became comfortable being a commonwealth however they've also expressed how flawed the system is and how outdated its become.