Black Lives Matter calls on the DNC to host a virtual snap primary(blacklivesmatter.com)

posted 3 months ago

Five@slrpnk.net

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Five@slrpnk.netOP

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3 months ago

The only error is that someone else didn’t post it in a more timely manner. I admire Black Lives Matter, and I enjoy signal boosting their voices. I think they have good ideas, the kind that deserve to be discussed in forums full of thinking people. The message from this statement is timeless, and I think you might benefit from reading it.

You can prevent this from happening in the future by following BLM’s media accounts and posting their relevant statements before I do.

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geekwithsoul@lemm.ee

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3 months ago

Then my only advice would be to try and share in ways that are constructive rather than the opposite.

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Five@slrpnk.netOP

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3 months ago

I disagree with that characterization.

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geekwithsoul@lemm.ee

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3 months ago

Then help me understand - how do you feel that sharing this without the correct context was constructive?

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Five@slrpnk.netOP

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3 months ago

Black Lives Matter’s criticisms of Kamala’s selection apply to more than the present moment. It’s a principled argument against the anti-democratic nature of the Democratic Party. This didn’t start with Kamala’s ascension or when Joe Biden was handed the nomination without significant opposition, but has been a feature of the Democrats’ playbook for a long time.

A party that positions itself as the defender of Democracy undermines and weakens its authority when its own party structures cynically undermine and sideline popular participation.

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geekwithsoul@lemm.ee

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3 months ago

I don’t disagree with any of that, but again that context wasn’t obvious in your original post.

Also, those anti-democratic tendencies are inherent in all large organizations. And yes, it takes constant pressure to limit it, but that pressure needs to have a laser-like focus to be effective - otherwise bureaucracy and inertia win. That said, I’ve been involved in politics for almost 40 years, and the cliquish, insular, shambling monstrosity of the DNC is a mess - but it’s still actually better run and more open than any nationwide Democratic or GOP political committee in this country’s history. I mean the bar is on the floor in that regards, but progress and success are possible if done smartly.

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