Comments on: Progressive Political Prisoners http://www.republicoft.com/2008/08/08/progressive-political-prisoners/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:47:01 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lucas http://www.republicoft.com/2008/08/08/progressive-political-prisoners/comment-page-1/#comment-184102 Lucas Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:08:58 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2008/08/08/progressive-political-prisoners/#comment-184102 My partner has a similar view in that he was hoping that Hillary would be the democratic nominee -- precisely because he doesn't want the image of black folks being tarnished by the fact that if Obama gets elected, that he would not be able to do much in office but cleaning up the mess Bush did -- and people would (as usual) blame it on the "inabilities" of black folks, when it was the guy before him that put us in ruins. For me, the lack of a true representative for progressives is a big reason I dread going to the polls to vote, when I know that none of the candidates on the ballot truly represent my views. Often times, I too, feel frustrated by the fact that my singular voice for progressive views is drowned out by tens and thousands fold by the voices of knuckleheads for conservative views. I am tired of fighting for a voice in a country that doesn't really want to hear what I have to say. My partner has a similar view in that he was hoping that Hillary would be the democratic nominee — precisely because he doesn’t want the image of black folks being tarnished by the fact that if Obama gets elected, that he would not be able to do much in office but cleaning up the mess Bush did — and people would (as usual) blame it on the “inabilities” of black folks, when it was the guy before him that put us in ruins.

For me, the lack of a true representative for progressives is a big reason I dread going to the polls to vote, when I know that none of the candidates on the ballot truly represent my views. Often times, I too, feel frustrated by the fact that my singular voice for progressive views is drowned out by tens and thousands fold by the voices of knuckleheads for conservative views. I am tired of fighting for a voice in a country that doesn’t really want to hear what I have to say.

]]>