The Conversation: Dr. Ron Daniels

[Smiley and West]

		Social and political activist Dr. Ron Daniels lays out his strategy for real progressives in 2012 and beyond. Read Dr. Daniels' series of essays Beyond Obama and the Democrats Part I: Obama as a One-Term President: Implications for the Progressive Movement Part II: Reclaiming the Progressive Legacy: Defending the "Many Against the Few" Part III: A Progressive National Convention to Galvanize a Force for Change Part IV: Creating a Force for Progressive Change: African Americans at the Forefront of the Struggle

[Candace McCarty]

REVOLUTION

Seeds of Change
Scattered upon
Fertile Soil
Anxiety
Frustration
Angry Bodies on the Line
Galvanizing
Social Consciousness
Occupy Wall Street
Step-by-Step
Social Media
Escalating
Political Consciousness
Step-by-Step
Change Public Discourse
Step-by-Step
Change Policy
Power to Everyday People!

[LibyaWest]

Dream on Mr. Daniels! Like I've said before, you can get more change standing by the freeway with a tin cup and you'll ever get from the obomber regime!

[Tamam Tracy Moncur]

Dr. Daniels so far I have read Part I of your series of essays. I must say I found it quite refeshing to read what with all the bashing of the President that is going on. You do not bash him but have very intelligently written about the dilemma we are now facing. No he's not perfect but he's not the enemy. I attribute his desire for bipartisan politics and a willingness to want to work with everybody to his multi cultural upbringing...it was sad to watch the rude awakening he was in for...as far as I'm concerned it was his first real taste of hardcore racism and quite frankly it put him into a state of shock. My prayer is that he will transcend his fears and once again take a stand for truth and justice.  Hopefully the Occupy Wall Street Movement will reawaken in him the principles espoused during his campaign for president.

[James Sullivan]

In my opinion Dr. Daniels presented a framework for the black progressive to internalize the political environment that we are in and move forward with hope that the future can still be brighter.   This brighter future is hard to imagine when President Obama is under a full frontal attack, no matter how camouflaged, from some of the best minds of the black and progressive community.   Be strong my brothers, use your intellectual power to help carry our people over.    The truth be told, and I don't want to sound overly dramatic, but our entire country cannot afford to have 1980 happen all over again.

[James Sullivan]

Tamam Tracy Moncur said:

Dr. Daniels so far I have read Part I of your series of essays. I must say I found it quite refeshing to read what with all the bashing of the President that is going on. You do not bash him but have very intelligently written about the dilemma we are now facing. No he's not perfect but he's not the enemy. I attribute his desire for bipartisan politics and a willingness to want to work with everybody to his multi cultural upbringing...it was sad to watch the rude awakening he was in for...as far as I'm concerned it was his first real taste of hardcore racism and quite frankly it put him into a state of shock. My prayer is that he will transcend his fears and once again take a stand for truth and justice.  Hopefully the Occupy Wall Street Movement will reawaken in him the principles espoused during his campaign for president.

[Carol D. Durante-Spinner]

You cannot be about the change needed if you are not suffering like everyone else.  Obama has no idea what it means to take your grocery money and pay the electric bill.  Obama was never middle class, he has always been upper class.  If you were never middle class how can you know the needs of the middle class? I believe Obama means well, its just unfortunate that we elected a black President who was raised by two white women.  He has no knowledge of what it means to be black. Obama benefited from his white side and has no no knowledge what it means to be black and on the bottom.  Sad, but true. Now if we had elected Marion Barry our needs would have been at the forefront of his agenda and they would have been met.

[James Sullivan]

I believe that, if you are a black man, you know what it means to be black and on the bottom.    Some black men may pretend that they don't know what it means, but believe me they know.

 
Carol D. Durante-Spinner said:

You cannot be about the change needed if you are not suffering like everyone else.  Obama has no idea what it means to take your grocery money and pay the electric bill.  Obama was never middle class, he has always been upper class.  If you were never middle class how can you know the needs of the middle class? I believe Obama means well, its just unfortunate that we elected a black President who was raised by two white women.  He has no knowledge of what it means to be black. Obama benefited from his white side and has no no knowledge what it means to be black and on the bottom.  Sad, but true. Now if we had elected Marion Barry our needs would have been at the forefront of his agenda and they would have been met.

[Carol D. Durante-Spinner]

You are so very right!!  At one time or another in their lifetime, someone reminded them of their race.
James Sullivan said:

I believe that, if you are a black man, you know what it means to be black and on the bottom.    Some black men may pretend that they don't know what it means, but believe me they know.

 
Carol D. Durante-Spinner said:

You cannot be about the change needed if you are not suffering like everyone else.  Obama has no idea what it means to take your grocery money and pay the electric bill.  Obama was never middle class, he has always been upper class.  If you were never middle class how can you know the needs of the middle class? I believe Obama means well, its just unfortunate that we elected a black President who was raised by two white women.  He has no knowledge of what it means to be black. Obama benefited from his white side and has no no knowledge what it means to be black and on the bottom.  Sad, but true. Now if we had elected Marion Barry our needs would have been at the forefront of his agenda and they would have been met.