Yes I may have told Jeff Weaver on FB his pictures of America loving Bernie looked rather white, and that I hoped they learned lessons about the South and that they need to stop doing the progressive version of I have Black friends and I did so much for you people 50 yrs ago.
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So. If that inner circle come campaign time is still majority white men there will be the same problems. There is a lot that has been ignored by the campaign and has atoned for. Rallies ain’t organizing and allowing toxic white organizers to stay in these spaces is a prob.
She’s not smearing anyone. She just gave you the single most reason Bernie lost the primary. He did not engage voters in the south predominantly African Americans. She’s saying engage and build relationships.
and I’m not about to have a who did more volunteer work for bernie with some fragile ass white man on twitter mad cause I criticized another white man who has access and power and is a continued advisor and friend to a third white man.
I actually agree with all of this. I am sincerely not sure he is running, but if he does, I am sure he will make these changes.
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One can hope he will run AND make those changes.
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I think we should ask this of white men in general: support, not lead.
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