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The Latest: Sharpton sees socialism-civil rights parallel
Associated Press ^
| February 26, 2020
Posted on 02/26/2020 8:14:04 AM PST by Olog-hai
Rev. Al Sharpton is reminding black voters in South Carolina that civil rights leaders faced the same political flak for being alleged socialists that Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, faces today.
Sharpton, who hosted a half-dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls Wednesday morning at a ministers’ breakfast sponsored by his National Action Network, made his observation before introducing Sanders.
Noting that Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was also criticized as a socialist while fighting for voting rights and other critical issues to the black community, Sharpton urged attendees to research that history. …
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TOPICS: Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: mlk; nan; sanders; sharpton; socialism
Ah, so Sharpton compares MLK to Sanders.
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posted on
02/26/2020 8:14:04 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Now that they are stuck with Sanders it’s lockstep time.
Wait for it, latest polls to show Sanders up on Trump by 10.
To: Olog-hai
Sharpton must think black people are stupid?
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posted on
02/26/2020 8:17:50 AM PST
by
Leep
(Everyday is Trump Day!)
To: Olog-hai
I thought that was a smooth move by Sanders at the end of the debate last night when asked what is motto is and he quoted Mandela.
I want Sanders to win this thing.
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posted on
02/26/2020 8:18:03 AM PST
by
samtheman
(FReepers all do want Bernie to get the dem nomination, right? (Just to be clear))
To: Olog-hai
How many civil rights leaders vacationed in the USSR, Al?
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posted on
02/26/2020 8:19:23 AM PST
by
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
To: Olog-hai
BTW was MLK a fan of castro,too?
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posted on
02/26/2020 8:20:05 AM PST
by
Leep
(Everyday is Trump Day!)
To: Rurudyne
Clyburn just endorsed Quid Pro Joe for Senate.
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posted on
02/26/2020 8:21:52 AM PST
by
gibsonguy
To: samtheman
Oh yes, a fellow traveler.
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posted on
02/26/2020 8:23:14 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Leep
He’s a “reverend”, so obviously. He hasn’t changed since the Brawley days.
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posted on
02/26/2020 8:24:37 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Olog-hai
Al Shakedown Sharpton is a bigot and greedy man
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posted on
02/26/2020 8:55:08 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(Everyone knows Hillary was corrupt, lied, destroyed documents, and influenced witnesses. Rat crime.)
To: Olog-hai
Well, of COURSE he would.
Anytime grifter Sharpton sees an opportunity coming to be able to take something from Whitey he’s on board with it.
He’s a punk-ass chump thug, nothing more.
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posted on
02/26/2020 9:25:07 AM PST
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: Olog-hai
The difference is Sanders is an actual socialist. He says so himself. Whereas MLK was slandered as a socialist by the anti-civil rights people but AFAIK never preached anything of the kind.
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posted on
02/26/2020 10:14:08 AM PST
by
FormerFRLurker
(Keep calm and vote your conscience.)
To: FormerFRLurker
What is AFAIK? Need to write out acronym the first time.
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posted on
02/26/2020 10:21:25 AM PST
by
The_Media_never_lie
(Lincoln freed the slaves, and 160 years later Bernie Sanders is planning to enslave the free!)
To: FormerFRLurker
Oh sure, but here’s Sharpton trying to legitimize socialism by this false association.
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posted on
02/26/2020 10:25:23 AM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Leep
Sharpton never speaks out unless his palms are greased well.
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posted on
02/26/2020 10:28:45 AM PST
by
caww
To: The_Media_never_lie
As Far As I Know.
Sorry about that.
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posted on
02/26/2020 10:48:24 AM PST
by
FormerFRLurker
(Keep calm and vote your conscience.)
To: FormerFRLurker
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posted on
02/26/2020 2:36:32 PM PST
by
The_Media_never_lie
(Lincoln freed the slaves, and 160 years later Bernie Sanders is planning to enslave the free!)
To: Olog-hai
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