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Why Some Black and Brown People Can’t Trust Bernie Sanders, in 1 Quote
There are reasons that progressive black and brown folk have had their struggles with supporting Bernie Sanders—though no one does a better job of illustrating why than the Vermont senator and former presidential candidate himself. In an interview Monday night with Seth Meyers on Late Night, Sanders said that progressives shouldn’t pin too much of…
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I Watched CNN Debate Night: The Fight Over Obamacare. I Would Like Most of Those Minutes Back
In theory, a cable news network holding debates between members of different parties arguing over the merits of their respective policies seems like a novel idea. However, because we largely consume for-profit media, these debates often prove to be more about spectacle than anything substantive. Therein lies the problem with “infotainment”: the intent is geared…
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Someone Tell the Democrats to Stop Acting Like the Political Equivalent of Unseasoned Chicken
Leave it to the donkey party to act an ass and see an opportunity dangled before it and stupidly squander time debating whether or not an obvious winning strategy is worth pursuing. Politico reports that Democrats are torn over how to handle what happened in Charlottesville, Va., the debate over Confederate monuments in general and…
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A Bold Sista: Move Over, Bernie Bros. Nina Turner Is the New Head of Sanders’ Our Revolution
Nina Turner is not hard to describe. She’s that other black woman on MSNBC and CNN talking about workers rights, fighting back and pushing for a progressive agenda, even during President Barack Obama’s administration. A former Ohio state senator and secretary of state candidate, she’s straight out of hardscrabble Cleveland, with the political scars to…
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Bernie Sanders’ Black Women Problem
Disclaimer: I do not hate Bernie Sanders. He does not owe me money. It’s really not that deep to me, fam. That white man means a whole lot more to Bernie bros than he will ever mean to me. I just want him to campaign better for black votes—especially those of black women. That said…
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Democratic National Committee Fraud Lawsuit Is the Biggest Story in Politics That No One Is Talking About
Can you sue former President Barack Obama because he told you you could keep your doctor under Obamacare but your insurance company dropped you anyway? Not likely. If President Donald Trump’s wall gets built but it comes out of American taxpayers’ pockets instead of Mexico’s, can we all sue him? Even a jury composed of…
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The Democrats Just Had Their Best of Both Worlds Tour and Bernie Needs to Stay Trapped in the Closet
Way back in 2004, some brilliant promoter came up with the idea of the Best of Both Worlds tour featuring Jay Z and R. Kelly (not to be confused with the other Best of Both Worlds tour with Hannah and Miley). The king of R&B and Hov together, on one stage. What could go wrong?…
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What Happened to Your Revolution, Bernie Sanders?
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is a person I prefer never to talk about, especially online, but this time I’m making an exception. It appears that no matter what he does wrong, many people, especially “Bernie bros,” have been making excuses for him since we were first introduced to the senator in 2015. It’s almost as if…
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Bernie, Fix My Party: Why Are Democrats Treating Bernie Sanders as if He’s Their Iyanla Vanzant?
Why in the hell are Democrats still accepting lectures from Bernie Sanders? Although the Vermont senator deserves credit for certain accomplishments—pulling younger people into the political process and pushing the Democratic Party in a more progressive direction—it’s not as if the man had that great a shot at becoming the Democratic Party’s nominee for president.…
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Bernie Sanders Is All of Us After Hearing Trump Admit He Doesn’t Know Shit About Health Care
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), aka “Mr. You Should’ve Been Our President,” had the reaction just about all of us had after hearing President Spray Tan say that “nobody knew health care could be so complicated.” During an appearance with Anderson Cooper Monday on Anderson Cooper 360º, Sanders burst out laughing after hearing that the leader…