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Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders planned to attend a public sit-down interview with journalist Jose Antonio Vargas in front of a left-leaning crowd here at the annual Netroots Nation conference, a gathering of progressives, when the tone of the program shifted just a few minutes into the event.
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Just finished reading this account from Chris Savage at Eclectablog. A different perspective.
by wabby on Sun, 07/19/2015 - 7:18pm
I had the same reaction. These are young black activists. They are largely ignored by politicians and MSM. Heck, they are pushed to the sidelines once President Obama, Al Sharpton, or Cornel West show up. To discuss an issue BlackLivesMatter, ColorOfChange, Dream Defenders, etc are doing what SNCC and CORE did in the past. They are just finding their voice. Sanders and O'Malley showed up for the event, Hillary Clinton did not. These organizations may organize to get people to the polls. Sanders mere presence may have gained votes.
by rmrd0000 on Sun, 07/19/2015 - 7:28pm
The different perspectives regarding the event are, to me, evidenced by the reaction to a statement O'Malley made: Black lives matter. White lives matter. All lives matter.
Seems reasonable enough on its face, but just underneath it hits a core part of the problem. Is it impossible to focus on black lives without qualification? Then again, don't all lives matter?
by barefooted on Sun, 07/19/2015 - 7:34pm