Posted on 02/29/2016 7:31:14 AM PST by HomerBohn
Hillary Clinton’s cynical attempt to pander her way to the Democratic nomination sank to new depths on Monday night. In a Facebook question-and-answer session, the former secretary of state proved that she would stop at nothing to placate black voters.
Asked by MTV’s Jamil Smith how she would encourage white voters to pay attention to issues of racial justice, Clinton seemed determined to leave no room for Bernie Sanders to operate. “White Americans need to do a better job of listening when African Americans talk about the seen and unseen barriers that you face every day,” Clinton said. “We need to recognize our privilege and practice humility, rather than assume that our experiences are everyone’s experiences.”
In other words, white privilege has gone mainstream. If it was going to be one of the two parties, you always knew it would be the Democrats. But how far does the pandering go? How many silly ideas coming out of liberal sociology must we embrace? It’s one thing to acknowledge that some white people have an easier life than some black people. But how about an acknowledgement that the opposite is also true?
Are Black Lives Matter proponents really going to pretend that there aren’t blacks born with a silver spoon? That there aren’t whites who will struggle their entire lives to stay above the poverty line? Life isn’t fair and no one said it was.
The whole problem with the BLM movement is that it aims to divide rather than to unite. We all want a great country where everyone is afforded the same opportunities. That’s the very essence of conservatism. But when you come out with this platform that says white people are the beneficiaries of all of this privilege and opportunity, don’t be surprised when hardworking, responsible whites balk.
And frankly, what the hell would Hillary Clinton know about the experiences of the average white American? Where does she get off lecturing middle America on how they should behave? She’s never spent a single day in the shoes of an ordinary citizen. Furthermore, how does this speak to Clinton’s ability to make life better for African-Americans?
It’s not within the president’s job description to wave a magic wand and erase racism from the country. You can call for police reform, but Obama has already done that. What more is there? Is Clinton going to force American companies to hire X number of blacks?
We’re so far off into la-la land that it’s ridiculous. If Obama wasn’t going to improve the lives of black Americans, then it should be obvious that no other Democrat is going to do it.
Maybe it’s time for minorities to realize that conservative principles, as insensitive as they may seem, are the foundation of American success, regardless of color.
In the early 20th century Argentina was number 3 in the world in respect to GDP, exports, the whole enchilada. With the introduction of welfare state programs the decline began until the nation was in worse shape than the USA during the depression.
With 19 trillion in debt that is apparent, America is on its way to total destruction. We can thank the political elitists who make a career in Congress and bureaucracy.
Trump may be the one to begin the turnaround which will take decades thanks to our one party system.
Every time I think I cannot ever vote for Trump, Hillary does he best to convince me I could...
You first, Ms. Clinton.
Hillary needs the black vote to win. She will say anything to win.
“Every time I think I cannot ever vote for Trump, Hillary does he best to convince me I could...” You and millions of other liberals as well.
The south is proving that an old white woman is blacker than an old white man.
I guess you want the people of this country to go on forever being called racists!!!!
If Trump and Hillary are the nominees please by God vote for Trump because if this woman wins, this country without question will be finished. She will be the first female US President and the last US President.
And please let us have just one day now and then when we don't
have to listen to white Liberals and racist black people lecture
us about how bad we are because we have a different color skin.
The stated goal of Social Justice is equality. So let me ask: At what point in the process of focusing on everything that divides us to we achieve equality?
Answer: We don’t.
Real answer: We don’t ever achieve equality because 1) It’s not possible and 2) Equality is the sound bite to get people on board. It’s not really the goal
Everyone should be humble of course. But I don’t think that is what she means.
Yes Lord, Iz got dat libral guilt. Gots to ax for dat forgiveness.
I speak the Negro dialect-clinton
She’s no Barbara Billingsley
Here is one of the main reasons for Trump’s popularity. People are fed up with being blamed and pitted against one another.
Yeah...What she actually said was, “We whiteys gon be pratis bein humbl...”
True, but once she has won she will dump them like a sack of potatoes but keep the sack for her wardrobe.
She means “Whites who aren’t me”
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