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WhiskeyGrinder

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112. "And every effort to fix things gets blocked."

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 PM

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The way I see it, that's the white supremacy. A lot of white people (and a lot of people who aren't white!) are willing to live worse, shorter, more expensive lives by defeating programs and benefits that would help everyone, if it means that Black people don't get anything too.

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Congressional Black Caucus PAC response lapucelle Saturday #1

Ugh! Glad h's getting well deserved "Backlash" for Cha Saturday #22

Emily's List response: lapucelle Saturday #2

My comments "were taken out of context!!!" sheshe2 Saturday #3

Buzzfeed did a deep dive into allegations of tokenization in the Sunrise Movement. lapucelle Saturday #6

I knew there was a reason I didn't trust those clowns fujiyamasan Yesterday #79

"That's not who I am" mcar Saturday #15

This is a problem MustLoveBeagles Saturday #4

A lot of people with very different perspectives see what they want to see in these stories, I think. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #5

William Lawrence certainly saw what he wanted to see, and it is a different perspective. lapucelle Saturday #8

He sounds immature. yardwork Yesterday #93

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I would be inclined to agree with you except there's a larger pattern. yardwork Yesterday #109

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"And every effort to fix things gets blocked." WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #112

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How you experience Amerikkka JustAnotherGen Yesterday #101

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Oh, snap! sheshe2 Saturday #24

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Busted! MineralMan Yesterday #95

I've no idea JustAnotherGen Yesterday #103

Is this the common element? They both said / wrote terrible things about Black people lapucelle Saturday #10

The question should be Boo1 Saturday #13

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Then what is it? nt mcar Saturday #31

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Translation RandySF Yesterday #63

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This message was self-deleted by its author AloeVera Saturday #45

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There is one common denominator that keeps popping up. sheshe2 Saturday #27

I have no hope that the backers of these people will ever learn, she mcar Saturday #32

Sadly true, mcar. sheshe2 Saturday #46

Oh I agree, but I don't think we're talking about the same one. AloeVera Saturday #39

... sheshe2 Yesterday #55

Ok. AloeVera Yesterday #57

What's Trumpier than a white man complaining that Black people are standing in his very entitled way? lapucelle Yesterday #94

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Who is defending the slaughter of children? yardwork Yesterday #100

"I said 'Black' 50 times!" just popped into my head. betsuni Saturday #48

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Planter's a Sexual woman abuser, and Sanders Cha Saturday #26

See post #39. Nt AloeVera Yesterday #68

They both said stupid stuff that came back to bite them on the ass? EX500rider Yesterday #52

May the far left has a problem. RandySF Yesterday #61

They are both flawed and probematic men who run as Democrats? Quiet Em Yesterday #66

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I was going easy on him. Quiet Em Yesterday #72

sleep on it, but when you wake up ask yourself why to think an ass like this is helpful in any way Quiet Em Yesterday #73

Something about U.S. Middle East foreign policy being the most important single issue, apparently. betsuni Yesterday #80

And it's getting really old and ridiculous Quiet Em Yesterday #81

Top anti-Democratic attacks 2028: betsuni Yesterday #83

Keep asking who benefits. yardwork Yesterday #102

Has Bernie endorsed this guy? nt LexVegas Saturday #11

Yup. N/T lapucelle Saturday #12

Jamie Raskin recently endorsed William Lawrence. nt PufPuf23 Saturday #35

Ugh...This is a seat that is currently held by the GOP. LeftInTX Saturday #47

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Yesterday #64

Defangs the white left? mcar Saturday #14

You see, the real problem is that Black imperialists are defanging white leftists. lapucelle Saturday #19

Won't somebody help the poor, poor white men? mcar Saturday #20

They love to play the victim... see Cha Saturday #38

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Horseshoe threory Boo1 Yesterday #82

Like Platner, Lawrence is a white man who grew up in affluence and centers himself. lapucelle Yesterday #92

I think it's time to start looking at influences. yardwork Yesterday #97

Buzzfeed did a deep dive into allegations of racism in the Sunrise Movement. lapucelle Yesterday #107

HUGE.RED.FLAG. Skittles Saturday #29

Black voters save our democracy over and over. yardwork Saturday #16

This! mcar Saturday #18

They do MustLoveBeagles Saturday #28

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I was cheering them on MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #62

I WAS TOO Skittles Yesterday #75

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Pretty sure that was Manny Goldstein that posted that crap. sheshe2 Saturday #44

I think it was WillyT, but Third Way Manny mocking Obama was also garbage, yet so popular. betsuni Yesterday #54

I believe you are right, betsuni. sheshe2 Yesterday #60

Never did get along with Manny. MineralMan Yesterday #99

True... sheshe2 Yesterday #106

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After what happened with Platner MustLoveBeagles Saturday #33

yup Skittles Saturday #34

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Oh no! I'm getting him and candidate in AZ mixed up.... LeftInTX Saturday #42

"...the white left..." MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #43

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I know, Stupid. Is that how they want Cha Yesterday #87

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In context it's clear what he meant, and it's awful. yardwork Yesterday #90

Here is Lawrence's statement on X. AloeVera Yesterday #56

CYA RandySF Yesterday #65

He can't walk back the fact that he singled out Black politicians and voters. yardwork Yesterday #91

Lawrence has all the Cha Yesterday #69

I would like to thank those people on this forum who support the black community Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #76

You're welcome, and as usual, Black Americans are holding the line. yardwork Yesterday #104

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Look at who is funding them. yardwork Yesterday #105

Another "blow it all up" progressive awesomerwb1 Yesterday #88

Kick MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #116

... lapucelle Yesterday #117

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Aloha Kick Cha 17 hrs ago #120