6 Things I Learned As A Feminist At A Bernie Sanders Rally
On a cold November afternoon a few days before Thanksgiving, I waited in line for two hours outside the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Ga., surrounded by a throng of young people excitedly chattering among themselves. Rather than waiting for a Taylor Swift concert or a locally beloved stand-up comic's set, though, we were all gathered for Bernie Sanders' rally in Atlanta, where I was just one of more than 4,000 attendees who turned out to see Sanders speak. I hardly expected a dark horse presidential candidate's campaign rally to draw such a crowd — especially when that candidate is a democratic socialist speaking in the deep South. Atlanta may be a progressive dot in a sea of Republican red, but surely it's not that progressive, right?
Wrong. Attendees came from all over the South, traveling from as far as Tennessee to as close as Georgia Tech's campus down the road. Unlike many of the supporters at the rally, however, I had yet to make up my mind regarding the Senator from Vermont. Call me shallow, but I just can't bear to give up on the idea of having a female POTUS, whether or not I wholeheartedly agree with Hilllary Clinton's policies. That being said, I was hardly going to turn down the opportunity to see Sanders speak in person. Let him try and win me over, I thought. I still like to think of myself as neutral, at least until the election draws closer, but there's no denying that Sanders is a feminist's dream come true — for reasons far beyond the fact that he publicly identifies as one, although that certainly helps.
http://www.bustle.com/articles/125939-6-things-i-learned-as-a-feminist-at-a-bernie-sanders-rally
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That's not offensive at all.
My s/o's family is all different colours, I wonder if they would count as poc in those pics?
too who has the scope and depth to see the issues and convey them with solutions to make this a better country.
Bravo!
Great values. 
Back to the kitchen and then under the bus!
If you don't support a WOMAN you're not a real feminist!
NOT GOOD ENOUGH, CLAIRE!
And how dare we post it in this forum?
Back to the ghetto, faux feminist Bernistas!
from Atlanta itself. I can't recall what conservatives here in the boonies call Atlanta at the moment, but it's a sink of moral corruption to them. Like all urban areas. 
Response to UglyGreed (Original post)
You have put your finger right on the issue.
Welcome to DU!
Your post would make an excellent stand-alone post, if you felt like doing it. Of course, it would invite the wrath of those who disagree with you.
Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #33)
