I tried hard for two weeks to avoid criticizing the Bern out of respect for so many of you but this is really pissing me off. I’m a black man and one of my greatest issues in any presidential campaign is to support the individual(s) who offer the greatest freedoms to all of man-kind.
That always eliminates the entire republican field because they seek to limit the freedoms of women, blacks, democratic voters, Mexicans, Muslims and anyone else unlike themselves. Well on yesterday, Bernie had the chance to offer additional freedoms to our Mexican brothers but he insists on treating them as second-classed citizens!! Look at how his double-speak took hits from the media:
Huffpo: Bernie Sanders Is Walking A Tightrope On Immigration
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
The senator said Thursday that he stood by his remarks opposing open borders, adding that "there is no question in my mind that that would substantially lower wages in this country."
The comments reinforce a perception voiced by immigration leaders in Congress that Sanders has not sufficiently emphasized immigration reform in his campaign. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), a top proponent of comprehensive immigration reform in Congress, called on the presidential candidate to emphasize the issue more in June.
…"Here's the issue: when Senator Sanders falsely pits immigrants as an obstacle to tackling unemployment, he’s just plain wrong," said Todd Schulte in a Wednesday statement. Schulte is president of FWD.us, a political action group backed by tech companies that focuses on immigration reform.
Thinkpro: Why Immigration Is The Hole In Bernie Sanders’ Progressive Agenda
http://thinkprogress.org/...
Sanders’ position on immigration has been called “complicated” and he has been criticized by immigration activists for supporting the idea that immigrants coming to the U.S. are taking jobs and hurting the economy, a theory that has been proven incorrect. Both of his leading Democratic challengers, Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley, have recognized that new immigrants coming to the country actually boost the economy. But Sanders continues to align himself more closely with Democratic positions of the past.
Newsweek: Bernie Sanders on Immigrants: Silly, Tribal and Economically Illiterate
http://www.newsweek.com/...
If Sanders really cared about global poverty and taking a more “international view,” he ought to support allowing poor people to improve their lives by moving to where they have the best opportunities.
I’m really trying to follow Bernie’s logic:
1. He was against IR in 2007 because he thought it hurt American jobs (same
position as republicans)
2. He’s now for IR but he still believes it hurts American jobs.
3. Is he implying that Americans are superior people?
4. Or, is he saying he only cares about the financial well-being of Americans?
5. Does Bernie care about dirty water in Africa?
6. Does he care about the plight of Muslim women?
7. What is his definition of “socialism?”
Thinkpro called his imigration stance ideas "a Hole in Bernie's Progressive Agenda," I believe his nuance position is tribal and insensitive. Bernie cares about raising the wages of average Americans and that’s it. Sure, he throws out “African American youth” and “inner-city Hispanics” but I truly believe his soul is showing. I don’t see any regard for the plight of the Global Community and that troubles me deeply. I really can’t support this one issue candidate.
In my mind, Bern's immigration position makes him unfit to lead the Democratic Party