# Are the blm protesters right that the Democratic party is not the answer **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 10, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446 "2015-08-10T13:31:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Andiethewestie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Andiethewestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andiethewestie)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/61 "2015-08-17T17:15:46Z")
To the progressives on this thread who thought the women from BLM disrupting the Bernie Sanders speech were just “assholes” need to watch this > **[Watch Jay Smooth's great response to Bernie Sanders supporters shaming...](https://blavity.com/you-have-to-see-jay-smooth-silence-bernie-sanders-supporters-that-shamed-two-activists/)** > > New York City DJ and blogger Jay Smooth recently uploaded a video addressing Bernie Sanders supporters that attempted to aggressively silence two activists that interrupted the senator at a recent rally . Check out what he has to... ---
**Author:** ![Andiethewestie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Andiethewestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andiethewestie)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/62 "2015-08-17T17:27:03Z")
It’s also very heartening to see that the Bernie Sanders Campaign gets it, and is now working with #BLM… note this twiiter convo between BLM organizer Deray McKesson and Bernie _ **deray mckesson ‏@deray 4h4 hours ago** _ .@BernieSanders, the first draft of your racial justice platform has promise. When will you be available to discuss enhancements w/ folks? 492 retweets 797 favorites \*\*\*Bernie Sanders ‏@BernieSanders 2h2 hours ago * * * @deray Let’s do it. We will PM you this week to arrange. View conversation 567 retweets 1,084 favorites ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/63 "2015-08-17T17:50:30Z")
> [@Andiethewestie](#): > > To the progressives on this thread who thought the women from BLM disrupting the Bernie Sanders speech were just “assholes” need to watch this > > [Watch Jay Smooth's great response to Bernie Sanders supporters shaming activists - Blavity](http://blavity.com/you-have-to-see-jay-smooth-silence-bernie-sanders-supporters-that-shamed-two-activists/) The BLM activists who objected to Sanders political free speech are still assholes. The BLM activists who ignored the rights of the people to hear from their candidates (Sanders), are still assholes. The assholes who try to justify the actions of the BLM activists are just misguided. ---
**Author:** ![Andiethewestie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Andiethewestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andiethewestie)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/64 "2015-08-17T20:58:24Z")
Yeah. MLK was such an asshole for getting himself jailed, how awkward. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/65 "2015-08-17T21:07:25Z")
“I like people who don’t go to jail.” ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/66 "2015-08-17T22:01:38Z")
> [@Andiethewestie](#): > > Yeah. MLK was such an asshole for getting himself jailed, how awkward. Really? I did not know you felt that way about MLK. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/67 "2015-08-18T01:52:42Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > I read about how the offshoot of blm who disrupted Sanders claimed the Democrats are not the answer because many areas where police violence occurs are I areas with democratic party leadership, and nothing changes. > > I felt they are right. Democrats tend to rule urban areas, large cities and many state governments. But police violence isn’t curtailed because of it. Cops aren’t gunning down people in pre civil rights Alabama, they are doing it in Maryland or nyc which have one party majorities for the dems. > > If this is true, what options does blm have if neither party cares about police behavior? Democrats are not the answer, not for Blacks or most other minorities, women, labor, the poor, or LGBT. But what is their alternative? Republicans are no better, either, and there is no powerful third party that could swing the balance of power. LGBT have done pretty well, but not, I think, due to the Democratic Party; they were extremely well organized, absolutely relentless, and - maybe most importantly - their goals are conservative family-based goals. ---
**Author:** ![Andiethewestie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Andiethewestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andiethewestie)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/68 "2015-08-18T02:08:05Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > “I like people who don’t go to jail.” -The Donald, 1963 Birmingham ---
**Author:** ![Andiethewestie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@Andiethewestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andiethewestie)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/69 "2015-08-18T02:09:38Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Really? I did not know you felt that way about MLK. Well of course, any black who protests needs to be jailed otherwise they gonna riot, just like they didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/70 "2015-08-18T02:13:56Z")
Okay, what did the Bureau of Land Management do today? ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446/71 "2015-08-18T14:42:46Z")
> [@Andiethewestie](#): > > Well of course, any black who protests needs to be jailed otherwise they gonna riot, just like they didn’t. That’s very imaginative of you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-blm-protesters-right-that-the-democratic-party-is-not-the-answer/727446.md?page=3)