Posted on Aug 9, 2015
Survey time...Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders interrupted during campaign speech. Is it true that only black lives matter?
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Do not think I am insensitive to the violence and the deaths of our young people (white, black, brown) and those that have been in the media. I'd like to hear your thoughts in a mature manner with this thread.
I am curious to your thoughts on the subject. After watching the video it almost seemed like the activists were attacking Bernie Sanders (watch the entire video), and he is an extremely liberal candidate - I thought Bernie did the best thing he could have done in the situation. What are your thoughts?
http://news.yahoo.com/black-lives-matter-activists-disrupt-bernie-sanders-speech-225833965--election.html#
I am curious to your thoughts on the subject. After watching the video it almost seemed like the activists were attacking Bernie Sanders (watch the entire video), and he is an extremely liberal candidate - I thought Bernie did the best thing he could have done in the situation. What are your thoughts?
http://news.yahoo.com/black-lives-matter-activists-disrupt-bernie-sanders-speech-225833965--election.html#
Edited 9 y ago
Posted 9 y ago
Responses: 22
This wasn't a representation of #BlackLivesMatter movement, it was a glimpse at what that movement has become. While at first their movement wanted to promote Civil Rights, and a fair agenda. They have gone from wanting "Fair Treatment" to wanting "Special Treatment". The movement is hijacked by more radical activists who are not looking out for the good of everyone, they are there looking out for themselves to make sure they get media attention by bullying those who they deem racist. I went through some of the twitter feeds of this when it happened and as the word got out. Many people who were behind them just shook their head and walked away. They have shot themselves in the foot by taking over Senator Sanders Rally and shown how tainted their actual movement is.
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Followup info: Black Lives Matter has apologized.
CSM Uhlig, My wife is a Bernie fan who was upset (and confused) by the "protest." Digging a little over the next couple days, she discovered that when the main body of BLM found out about it, they were angry with that particular chapter. BLM has apologized to Sanders. Though I have not verified this intel via my workplace, it appears BLM had an embarrassing coms fubar.
CSM Uhlig, My wife is a Bernie fan who was upset (and confused) by the "protest." Digging a little over the next couple days, she discovered that when the main body of BLM found out about it, they were angry with that particular chapter. BLM has apologized to Sanders. Though I have not verified this intel via my workplace, it appears BLM had an embarrassing coms fubar.
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig
Didn't Officer Wilson apologize as well....I guess the point of the movement is a moot point then....
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No... The problem is CSM Michael J. Uhlig all lives matter... No one seems to get that; certainly not the media.
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It is interesting that a group that is advocating stopping violence, equal acceptance among people and civil rights. Is actually encroaching on other folks with the same actions they despise. To be believed as truthful and sincere you must also practice what you preach.
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It's an interesting choice of venues. I was under the impression Sanders had a decades long history of being sympathetic to civil rights...
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The media outlets are really doing a disservice to the country. In 2014 around 150 African Americans died due to police actions. 380 non African Americans were killed by the police in 2014. What I see is an abundance of African Americans killed by police in the news now but, this distorts the picture. Regardless of race, nobody should be killed due to police brutality.
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig I think he handled the situation perfectly. I believe the demonstrators just embarrassed themselves by the way they acted (no matter what background, race, religion or nationality). There is a right way and a wrong way! Grow up America!
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