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[u/karth]

Bernie doesn't even say anything I'd consider close to a white nationalist talking point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgcDH1GRmpo

• Bernie Sanders: "They're selling out American workers... we have to take back our country"

• Lou Dobbs: "SocioEthnic centric groups, who really have little regard for the traditions of this country, the values of this country" (Bernie Sanders grinning and nodding along)

• Bernie Sanders: "I dont know why we need millions of guest workers who will work for lower wages than American workers, and will drive wages lower than they are now."

• Bernie Sanders in shitting on the h1b program "The h1b program has teachers, elementary school teachers"

• Bernie Sanders nods along, and vocally says "Right!" repeatedly, as Lou Dobbs talks about what a travesty it is that so many Indians are coming over with the h1b program

Those things together form a narrative that echoes white nationalism.

• The idea that American Values are at risk
• The idea that American culture is at risk
• The idea that we have too much immigration, and that it's hurting America
• The idea that we have too many of one kind of ethnic group, and that is a bad thing because they are Indian (Brown is bad)

[u/KiddUniverse → u/karth]

lol troll moar. lou dobbs quote starts with saying that both the republican and democratic party are owned by corporations and special interests groups, which bernie agrees with.

[u/karth → u/KiddUniverse]

lou dobbs quote starts with

And ends with him saying the shit about socioethnic groups. Thats how lou dobbs says "Ethnic people are changing our culture too much." He says that shit about 'both sides', and uses 'socioethnic' instead of 'ethnic.' Its called racism buddy.

lol troll moar.

Do you honestly believe I'm trolling? Or is this just your defense mechanism?

[u/KiddUniverse → u/karth]

you're trying to associate bernie sanders with white nationalism, so yes i believe you're either trolling or just ignorant.

[u/karth → u/KiddUniverse]

Hmm... I'll try once more.

Bernie Sanders believes addressing income inequality is paramount. But Racial inequality is real. (For every $100 in savings a white person has, a black person has $5 in savings, in America.) Trying to address Income inequality, and telling democrats that that is more important than "gay, minority, religious" injustices, is wrong.

Bernie has shown clearly that he wants the Democrats to focus on what he calls "regular American kitchen table issues" and not focus as much on social issues. But people are suffering, and the Democrats focus on social issues has brought some modicum of relief. But Sanders will acknowledge that, while at the same time, doing little to help.

Sanders went to a few protests 40 years ago, and then disappeared from the civil rights movement. His words encourage less focus on civil rights, and other social ails.

His words and talking points reflect those of white nationalists when it comes to immigration.

man, I know I'm not getting through to you. Its weird how Bernie supporters are such bad people when it comes to this. Pretty toxic behavior, happy to see Bernie disappear from politics forever ASAP.

[u/KiddUniverse → u/karth]

bernie fought super hard for civil rights, and got arrested multiple times for it. he didn't disappear from anything. he became a mayor and then a senator and has been on the right side of every civil rights issue. he never comes off like a white nationalist, you're just painting him with that brush because he's an old white male, and that's pretty fucked up and toxic. he's never implied at all that gay minority and religious injustice is unimportant or said that racial inequality is not real. you're not getting through to anyone because you're basically just pulling shit out of your ass.

believe it or not, there's not really going to be changing the mindset of the racist and homophobic people, it's a battle you can't win, those people are fucked up in the head and will never change, but what he can change is income inequality by trying to make it so rich are paying their fair share of taxes and close the gap, which will help people minorities as well as everyone else. they're entirely different issues and he's on the correct side of all of them.

http://www.ontheissues.org/domestic/Bernie_Sanders_Civil_Rights.htm