Bernie Sanders Unveils Sweeping Policy Platform To Combat Racial Inequality

[BaggerofTea]

Bernie Sanders Unveils Sweeping Policy Platform To Combat Racial Inequality

WASHINGTON -- A day after being interrupted by Black Lives Matters protesters at a campaign event in Seattle, Washington, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released a detailed platform on combating racial inequality.

Sanders' campaign posted the platform on his website on Sunday, and he addressed the issue of racial justice that evening in front of more than 20,000 supporters in Portland, drawing his largest crowd yet along the campaign trail. Nearly 12,000 people attended Saturday’s event in Seattle.

The platform delineates policy proposals pertaining to what Sanders calls “the four central types of violence waged against black and brown Americans: physical, political, legal and economic.”

Sanders proposes a series of police reforms, including the demilitarization of police forces, a federal program giving police body cameras, and increasing police transparency and accountability. He also calls for an end to mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent offenses and bemoans the disproportionate rate at which blacks are targeted by police.

“It is an obscenity that we stigmatize so many young Americans with a criminal record for smoking marijuana, but not one major Wall Street executive has been prosecuted for causing the near collapse of our entire economy. This must change,” he said. “We must address the lingering unjust stereotypes that lead to the labeling of black youths as ‘thugs.’ We know the truth that, like every community in this country, the vast majority of people of color are trying to work hard, play by the rules and raise their children. It’s time to stop demonizing minority communities.”

Vote for Hillary brehs....if you want to maintain status quo

 

[jerniebert]

Bernie gaining that support. Hopefully the Democratic party recognizes that and nominates him. My wife and I have both been volunteering on the Fresno for Bernie campaign.

 

[Black Magisterialness]

This would be heard if the #BlackLivesMatter movement weren't being total idiots by hijacking his events.

 

[Matt504]

This would be heard if the #BlackLivesMatter movement weren't being total idiots by hijacking his events.

this new policy was unveiled after the "hijacking" of his event.

 

[Black Magisterialness]

this new policy was unveiled after the "hijacking" of his event.

Breh, he's had the most consistent civil rights record of ANY of the candidates on either side. Its foolhardy to think you are making as statement by crashing the party of a dude who wants to be an ally.

#NoLeadership

 

[MJ Truth]

Hmm...

 

[BaggerofTea]

this new policy was unveiled after the "hijacking" of his event.

You don't come up with such comprehensive policy out of the blue

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

 

[Matt504]

Breh, he's had the most consistent civil rights record of ANY of the candidates on either side. Its foolhardy to think you are making as statement by crashing the party of a dude who wants to be an ally.

#NoLeadership

it's not foolhardy at all and Black people should continue applying pressure to any white so-called "ally", if you want to be an ally, you will meet our demands and echo them with your policy.

You don't come up with such comprehensive policy out of the blue

I'm sure it's purely coincidental that it was released right after his event was 'hijacked'

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

 

[↓R↑LYB]

Breh, he's had the most consistent civil rights record of ANY of the candidates on either side. Its foolhardy to think you are making as statement by crashing the party of a dude who wants to be an ally.

#NoLeadership

You really believe we have white allies don't you

You don't come up with such comprehensive policy out of the blue

That's a comprehensive policy

I read that shyt in like two minutes. He mentions income disparity for women and says absolutely nothing about income disparity for black men. Y'all gonna learn eventually there's no difference between white Republicans and white democrats.

 

[Matt504]

You really believe we have white allies don't you

[inserts pic of Bernie Sanders at MLK rally]
[says something about how he just wants to help]
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[thirdeye]

This would be heard if the #BlackLivesMatter movement weren't being total idiots by hijacking his events.

It wasn't the actual BLM movement members doing that, it was a rogue few. This is what they wanted, the confusion to stir discontent with BLM and discredit whatever work they've done.

 

[Matt504]

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

it's not foolhardy at all and Black people should continue applying pressure to any white so-called "ally", if you want to be an ally, you will meet our demands and echo them with your policy.





I'm sure it's purely coincidental that it was released right after his event was 'hijacked'

i see no pressure being applied to hillary whatsoever