Sanders + identity politics, how the Democratic party lost its soul, Democrats’ Blame-Everyone-Else

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No, Bernie Sanders didn’t ask his supporters to “ditch” identity politics. Talking Points Memo published a piece this morning with the headline, “Sanders Urges Supporters: Ditch Identity Politics And Embrace The Working Class.” The article cited Sanders’s speech last night at in Boston, where he stated, “It is not good enough for somebody to say, ‘

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[bnmc2005]

Just as a side note. I'm not sure if this is worth its own thread but Hillary Clinton is not 1.7 Million + over Trump in votes.

[amyura]

Was this a typo? Not = now?

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MTE. This line

So what we now have is a Democratic party that has been repudiated at the polls

is just incorrect.

[moonshaz]

No fucking shit.

[blackjedii]

i see no lies here but admittedly it's kind of the same thing most ppl have been saying for a while now

[invisiblegirlx]

Do people ever actually listen to Bernie? I stg.

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I agree 100%.

[natyanayaki]

how else can establishment dems smear him?

[arisma]

I'm starting to think "liberals" really needs the quotation marks.

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Holding these in tension:

Identity matters.

Neoliberal identity politics are deeply problematic.
- Daniel José Camacho (@DanielJCamacho) November 21, 2016

@DanielJCamacho @karpmj Nancy Fraser's "From Redistribution to Recognition?" https://t.co/IAnMwkFyI1 pic.twitter.com/sXF78HnjIE
- Jamz K.A. Smith (@johnthorntonjr) November 21, 2016

@sasha_a_fox @Sturgeons_Law @KiranOpal Economic issues _are_ minority issues!https://t.co/fVlwokZvKz pic.twitter.com/md2hxiCs4B
- Spill Erix (@Spill_Erix) November 21, 2016

He's saying that being a woman or POC heading capitalism or war is not good enough. I agree with him. @sasha_a_fox https://t.co/t3Il9hsnie
- kiran کرن 🌈☭🌍⬛ (@KiranOpal) November 21, 2016

oooooooof pic.twitter.com/NSF6qbSWIF
- ryan cooper (@ryanlcooper) November 21, 2016

almost like Clinton's lack of class appeal......perhaps harmed her among black voters too......
- ryan cooper (@ryanlcooper) November 21, 2016

important to note this as well https://t.co/3FCNW8Y1w6
- ryan cooper (@ryanlcooper) November 21, 2016

When I think of

[lollycunt]

to be fair on the last one, Bill Clinton was given a pass on his bullshit for a very long time before getting backlash, it will probably be the same for Obama.

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But re: that last point, nobody is saying that. It's offensive to me because it sounds like minorities get a pass for doing bad things when we all know that's not the case.