(07-22-2019, 08:04 PM)Last42min Wrote: Maybe non-white platform was a bad choice of words, but you have to admit that The Squad leans heavily on their identity to drive their policy. This puts identity at the center of their platform. I think it's best represented here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKzj4EZ1n7Y

Their focus is the grievances felt by "marginalized" groups and their goal is to bring about change in how the straight, white community interacts with those groups. Anyways, I'm not going to speak on behalf of the person that posted that, but identity is at the root of The Squad's messaging. Maybe the original poster should correct it from non-white to identity to be more sensitive, but, either way, I think identity politics leads to more division.

I think Ayanna Pressley's speech in that video was wrong.  A member of Congress represents his or her entire district.  Her attitude would be more appropriate somewhere like Israel or Germany where one district can have multiple representatives.
But it's not just her. Most members of Congress today, and the President, behave as if they only have to serve the people who voted for them.  This is wrong.  They must also serve the people who didn't vote for them, or the whole thing doesn't work.
I still don't think this amounts to a "non white platform." I haven't heard anyone on the "squad" wants to take anything away from straight white males in particular. They may emphasize their color and heritage on the campaign trail, but I don't see it in the policies they propose.

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(07-22-2019, 03:11 PM)B2hibry Wrote:

(07-22-2019, 02:23 PM)mikesez Wrote: This thread went off the rails long ago, and I'm trying to figure out when and where.
I came across the little piece of bolded text above and was shocked.  No one has responded to it yet.
It flat doesn't make sense to me.
The only possible explanations I can fathom paint B2hibry as an ignoramus and bigot.  I must be missing something.

Let's stop with the "bigot" and "racist" [BLEEP] tag when someone offers up an opinion or point of view different than your own or lamestream media. Did you have a coherent thought you wanted to share on the bold? Use your brain, not trash mouth!

Maybe just time for the Admins to shut it down at this point.

I didn't call you anything. 
I invited you to explain why your comment was not ignorant or bigoted.  I am giving you the benefit of the doubt. If that's not "coherent" to you, I'm sorry.

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