Okay, I've had it and it's time we all put up our hands and vote for what this community really is.
I, as many others, didn't spend much time here over the week-end, but it appears it was another lovely time of flame wars and racist baiting, with HRs being thrown around like candy and uprates posted nearly as fast. It seems the admin is sitting back, waiting to see whether the current situation manages to damage this site while also doing a bit of damage to both Bernie and BLM or whether it's just another primary flame war. I think this one is different. Dangerously different.
In another diary posted today, a poster hoped that he or she is part of a silent majority of Bernie supporters who also supports BLM. I'd like to believe such a silent majority exists, but it's becoming more difficult to believe, based upon the noise that's drowning out everything else.
There appears to be a certain contingent bent on creating enemies between Bernie supporters and blacks. Whether that's being done by actual Bernie supporters or not, I have no idea. Whether it's being done by a small contingent of rabble rousers or it's actually the position of most white progressives, I also don't know. A few can make it seem like they're the majority by making a lot of consistent noise while the nontroublemakers give up and become quiet (see the Tea Party). Or it could be that liberals have made so little headway in listening to blacks over the years that we're still the foxes compared to the Republican wolves. I don't know and I think it's time we all find out. I think the blacks who have weathered the never ending racial drama on this site and are still managing to hang in there deserve to know. I think we all need to know what this site stands for in terms of racial issues.
So I'm putting together a poll to see if we can get some sense of what the actual numbers are. Keep in mind, I can't possibly put together categories that fit everyone perfectly, so pick the one that fits you best and let's see whether it's just a few people making a lot of horrible noise or whether this site is one that just pretends to be an inclusive place.