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For an opposing point of view, see http://blackagendareport.com/Dems_attack_stein_and_baraka T -----Original Message----- >From: Clay Claiborne via Marxism <[email protected]> >Sent: Aug 20, 2016 1:19 AM >To: Thomas F Barton <[email protected]> >Cc: Activists and scholars in Marxist tradition <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Marxism] Marxism Digest, Vol 154, Issue 29 > >******************** POSTING RULES & NOTES ******************** >#1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. >#2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. >#3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. >***************************************************************** > >On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 11:14 AM, Andrew Stewart < >[email protected]> wrote: > >> their 8 years of imperial neoliberal austerity has created a gap that only >> the Greens can now step into and take power within. > > >Andrew, > >Do you really see the Greens winning the election in Nov.? (taking power) >If so please explain further, because again, not just me, I don't think you >can convince the masses of black people that you aren't delusional when you >make statements like that and they will probably not join the Green party >if its representatives sound so utterly out of touch with the political >realities of 2016. > >Many will think you are lining up to put a racist in the White House with >your bold talk, and if Trump should win, they will blame you for what >follows. > >Dan Rather on Rachel Maddow "Afro American voters have been through a lot, >they are almost impossible to fool." >He has a lot of respect for the black voter and he is right to. Black >voters have 85%-90% voted their interest in just about every election since >they have been able to vote. They will also in this election and they >believe that means voting against Trump. > >Frankly, I doubt Stein can quadruple her poll numbers soon enough to make >the debate's 15%, but if you think she can beat Trump & Clinton, then you >won't think that you aren't voting against Trump by voting for Trump. > >75% of black women strongly fear Trump winning and they will be voting >against Trump. They don't share your "hope", yes that is a kinder word, >that Jill Stein can beat Trump, so they will be voting for Clinton. > >You may think they are wrong, Dan Rather is wrong and you know better, but >I think they are right. > >Can we all agree on one thing? Don Trump's campaign has made the relation >of white supremacy to state power in the United States the main question of >election year 2016. > >Do others disagree with that? Because it is crystal clear to me and I need >to know where I stand with you. > >Clay > _________________________________ >Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm >Set your options at: >http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/thomasfbarton%40earthlink.net _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
