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30. I'll never forget the Black Caucus standing up to Dubya being awarded the presidency by the SC

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Sat Jul 11, 2026, 11:23 PM

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and they STOOD ALONE

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Progressive House candidate responds to criticism over past comments about Black Dems [View all] lapucelle Yesterday OP

Congressional Black Caucus PAC response lapucelle Yesterday #1

Ugh! Glad h's getting well deserved "Backlash" for Cha 23 hrs ago #22

Emily's List response: lapucelle Yesterday #2

My comments "were taken out of context!!!" sheshe2 Yesterday #3

Buzzfeed did a deep dive into allegations of tokenization in the Sunrise Movement. lapucelle Yesterday #6

I knew there was a reason I didn't trust those clowns fujiyamasan 21 hrs ago #79

"That's not who I am" mcar Yesterday #15

This is a problem MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #4

A lot of people with very different perspectives see what they want to see in these stories, I think. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #5

William Lawrence certainly saw what he wanted to see, and it is a different perspective. lapucelle Yesterday #8

He sounds immature. yardwork 12 hrs ago #93

I want to be clear that I'm not a fan of the Sunrise Movement. But the quotes that you're posting weren't just him WhiskeyGrinder 11 hrs ago #108

I would be inclined to agree with you except there's a larger pattern. yardwork 11 hrs ago #109

Marx wasn't wrong when he talked about the inherent contradictions of capitalism and I believe there are inherent WhiskeyGrinder 11 hrs ago #110

We certainly have cracks to exploit. yardwork 11 hrs ago #111

"And every effort to fix things gets blocked." WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #112

That is the fundamental problem in the U.S. yardwork 10 hrs ago #114

There's nothing progressive about a young white guy claiming that Black imperialists are the problem, lapucelle 10 hrs ago #113

. WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #115

It is not JustAnotherGen 3 hrs ago #119

Uh huh. BannonsLiver 23 hrs ago #41

How you experience Amerikkka JustAnotherGen 12 hrs ago #101

Platner 2.0. Here we go again. AloeVera Yesterday #7

You told me that you put me on ignore. lapucelle Yesterday #9

Oh, snap! sheshe2 23 hrs ago #24

. MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #49

Busted! MineralMan 12 hrs ago #95

I've no idea JustAnotherGen 12 hrs ago #103

Is this the common element? They both said / wrote terrible things about Black people lapucelle Yesterday #10

The question should be Boo1 Yesterday #13

Yeah here we go again mcar Yesterday #17

I don't think the flag in question is red. N/t AloeVera 23 hrs ago #25

Then what is it? nt mcar 23 hrs ago #31

It's the colour of a weaponized nothing-burger. AloeVera 22 hrs ago #51

Translation RandySF 22 hrs ago #63

Not DSA. Israel. Sympthsical 20 hrs ago #84

First they came for... Behind the Aegis 20 hrs ago #85

Oh, it's a whole thing Sympthsical 20 hrs ago #86

This message was self-deleted by its author AloeVera 23 hrs ago #45

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF 22 hrs ago #59

There is one common denominator that keeps popping up. sheshe2 23 hrs ago #27

I have no hope that the backers of these people will ever learn, she mcar 23 hrs ago #32

Sadly true, mcar. sheshe2 23 hrs ago #46

Oh I agree, but I don't think we're talking about the same one. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #39

... sheshe2 22 hrs ago #55

Ok. AloeVera 22 hrs ago #57

What's Trumpier than a white man complaining that Black people are standing in his very entitled way? lapucelle 12 hrs ago #94

Exactly! yardwork 12 hrs ago #98

Most people in this country, at least most Democrats and left leaning people, are not happy with the Israeli Government Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #71

This is the crucial point. yardwork 13 hrs ago #89

If the defense of the slaughter of brown Muslim children is not racist I don't know what is. AloeVera 12 hrs ago #96

Who is defending the slaughter of children? yardwork 12 hrs ago #100

"I said 'Black' 50 times!" just popped into my head. betsuni 22 hrs ago #48

Yup. It's becoming a pattern and it's starting to seem like it's intentional. Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #67

Planter's a Sexual woman abuser, and Sanders Cha 23 hrs ago #26

See post #39. Nt AloeVera 22 hrs ago #68

They both said stupid stuff that came back to bite them on the ass? EX500rider 22 hrs ago #52

May the far left has a problem. RandySF 22 hrs ago #61

They are both flawed and probematic men who run as Democrats? Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #66

Here we go, it's starting. Lawrence is "flawed". AloeVera 22 hrs ago #70

I was going easy on him. Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #72

sleep on it, but when you wake up ask yourself why to think an ass like this is helpful in any way Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #73

Something about U.S. Middle East foreign policy being the most important single issue, apparently. betsuni 21 hrs ago #80

And it's getting really old and ridiculous Quiet Em 21 hrs ago #81

Top anti-Democratic attacks 2028: betsuni 20 hrs ago #83

Keep asking who benefits. yardwork 12 hrs ago #102

Has Bernie endorsed this guy? nt LexVegas Yesterday #11

Yup. N/T lapucelle Yesterday #12

Jamie Raskin recently endorsed William Lawrence. nt PufPuf23 23 hrs ago #35

Ugh...This is a seat that is currently held by the GOP. LeftInTX 22 hrs ago #47

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF 22 hrs ago #64

Defangs the white left? mcar Yesterday #14

You see, the real problem is that Black imperialists are defanging white leftists. lapucelle Yesterday #19

Won't somebody help the poor, poor white men? mcar Yesterday #20

They love to play the victim... see Cha 23 hrs ago #38

Republican voters think whites face the most discrimination, have fewer advantages. betsuni 21 hrs ago #74

Horseshoe threory Boo1 20 hrs ago #82

Like Platner, Lawrence is a white man who grew up in affluence and centers himself. lapucelle 12 hrs ago #92

I think it's time to start looking at influences. yardwork 12 hrs ago #97

Buzzfeed did a deep dive into allegations of racism in the Sunrise Movement. lapucelle 11 hrs ago #107

HUGE.RED.FLAG. Skittles 23 hrs ago #29

Black voters save our democracy over and over. yardwork Yesterday #16

This! mcar Yesterday #18

They do MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #28

I'll never forget the Black Caucus standing up to Dubya being awarded the presidency by the SC Skittles 23 hrs ago #30

I was cheering them on MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #62

I WAS TOO Skittles 21 hrs ago #75

I remember those types saying Black Democratic voters have Stockholm syndrome. betsuni 23 hrs ago #21

Pretty sure that was Manny Goldstein that posted that crap. sheshe2 23 hrs ago #44

I think it was WillyT, but Third Way Manny mocking Obama was also garbage, yet so popular. betsuni 22 hrs ago #54

I believe you are right, betsuni. sheshe2 22 hrs ago #60

Never did get along with Manny. MineralMan 12 hrs ago #99

True... sheshe2 11 hrs ago #106

Ohhhh, boy, dude.... electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #23

After what happened with Platner MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #33

yup Skittles 23 hrs ago #34

I was a Platner skeptic who softened and became a supporter MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #58

Guess what, bill. The whole quote, in context, is even MORE niyad 23 hrs ago #36

let's hope it's not another "nazi tattoo moment" Skittles 23 hrs ago #37

Let us indeed hope. niyad 23 hrs ago #40

Oh no! I'm getting him and candidate in AZ mixed up.... LeftInTX 23 hrs ago #42

"...the white left..." MorbidButterflyTat 23 hrs ago #43

It is bizarre sarisataka 22 hrs ago #50

I know, Stupid. Is that how they want Cha 19 hrs ago #87

The context sounds even worse. RandySF 22 hrs ago #53

In context it's clear what he meant, and it's awful. yardwork 12 hrs ago #90

Here is Lawrence's statement on X. AloeVera 22 hrs ago #56

CYA RandySF 22 hrs ago #65

He can't walk back the fact that he singled out Black politicians and voters. yardwork 12 hrs ago #91

Lawrence has all the Cha 22 hrs ago #69

I would like to thank those people on this forum who support the black community Keepthesoulalive 21 hrs ago #76

You're welcome, and as usual, Black Americans are holding the line. yardwork 12 hrs ago #104

There's no walking back or dressing it up RandySF 21 hrs ago #77

There is a small but sadly growing segment on the left that seem to think they need to imitate MAGA to win Quiet Em 21 hrs ago #78

Look at who is funding them. yardwork 12 hrs ago #105

Another "blow it all up" progressive awesomerwb1 18 hrs ago #88

Kick MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #116

... lapucelle 6 hrs ago #117

. MorbidButterflyTat 4 hrs ago #118