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Originally posted by Berries
What's wrong with you? You mean that being a white supporter in the 60s isn't a good demonstration of his will to fight for what was right, even if it wasn't expected of him or popular? It's a terrific show of his character.
How about those photographs at the demonstration where he shackled himself to a black woman in protest of segregation?
You're burying your head in the sand if you don't think Bernie stands for many issues which benefit black people. Prison issues, police brutality, etc. Do you not remember the question at the democratic debate months ago where Bernie (and O'Malley, in a less direct degree) was the only one willing to say 'Black Lives Matter' when asked to pick between 'black lives matter' and 'All lives matter'.
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No it definitely shows his character but as a minority myself I like to see a politician's track record to back up their campaign platform. I'm not about rewarding white people for doing the righteous thing. Like oh, congrats on being a decent human being??
That's just how I view it.
To me its the same imagery being paraded around in lieu of talking about actual policies that benefit POCs. Although he has, very briefly, talked about some in debates and interviews here and there. If he actually wants my support he needs to show me rather than tell me. And most of the Bernie people talk down to minorities when it comes to his support.
Look I'm not saying HRC is the minority champion every politician needs to aspire to, she's not perfect either. But Bernie Sanders' record, starting all the way back from 1991, is definitely lacking when it comes to supporting policies that directly have to do with racial justice.
