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Donald Trump expressed a preference for running against Michael Bloomberg rather than Bernie Sanders, citing Sanders' genuine grassroots following. Trump criticized Bloomberg's debate performance and characterized his apology at the Brooklyn church as "pathetic" and "disingenuous."
Local Ferguson activist Darren Seals criticized the national Black Lives Matter organization, calling it a "hashtag" movement that exploited local tragedy for profit. Seals argued that outside organizers like DeRay McKesson did not represent the socially conservative values of the local black community and failed to provide resources to those on the ground.
Before the rise of social media, black leadership was often vetted through a "bookstore circuit" where speakers had to build a reputation through face-to-face community engagement. This legacy of grassroots accountability is contrasted with modern "Twitter celebrities" who lack a documented history of community service.
