Why does everyone hate Jesse Jackson?

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

People always seem to group Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson together, but while Sharpton is clearly a vile being, I don't see what Jackson has done that's made him so toxic. In the 1988 primaries he was doing decently with white voters, many at the time said they didn't back him because they were afraid he would lose the general election, not because he was into black identity politics or such. I haven't found much about his history after that, certainly no large controversies.

[dead0man]

He's definitely an adulterer, which is never good, but extra bad if you go by something like Father, Rabbi or Rev.  He's likely at least a little anti-Semitic.  Seems to be a bit of a race baiter too.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Heimeytown.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

His political career, including his time as civil rights leader, is somewhat positive. His personal life is more negative.
I don't think that him saying "Himeytown" erases everything good he's done imo. It was not a good thing to say, sure, but we need to look at the whole picture if we are to assess him and his legacy all-around.
As a whole, I'm divided about the man. I wouldn't call him a full-blown FF by any measure.
I like Al Sharpton more than him.

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

His political career, including his time as civil rights leader, is somewhat positive. His personal life is more negative.
I don't think that him saying "Himeytown" erases everything good he's done imo. It was not a good thing to say, sure, but we need to look at the whole picture if we are to assess him and his legacy all-around.
As a whole, I'm divided about the man. I wouldn't call him a full-blown FF by any measure.
I like Al Sharpton more than him.

After Tawana Brawley and Crown Heights!?!

[OSR stands with Israel]

Because he is part of the far left

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

His political career, including his time as civil rights leader, is somewhat positive. His personal life is more negative.
I don't think that him saying "Himeytown" erases everything good he's done imo. It was not a good thing to say, sure, but we need to look at the whole picture if we are to assess him and his legacy all-around.
As a whole, I'm divided about the man. I wouldn't call him a full-blown FF by any measure.
I like Al Sharpton more than him.

After Tawana Brawley and Crown Heights!?!

Al Sharpton still has less baggage then Jackson, and he has just as long a history of advocating on behalf of those who have been victims of police brutality. That is certainly a biggie.
We aren't dealing with Hitler incarnate. We are talking about well-rounded individuals. We can't forget the good work Sharpton has done as a social advocate. We can't. That's just not fair to him. He has a history of questionable statements, yes, I will give you that. But that doesn't make him in and of itself a terrible, horrible person. And the rest of his record is positive enough that it does make a difference in my assessment of him as a person and activist.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

What people tend to forget when discussing his 1988 campaign was he wasn't seen anywhere near as negatively then as he is now.

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

What people tend to forget when discussing his 1988 campaign was he wasn't seen anywhere near as negatively then as he is now.

But that's my question, what has changed since then? The Hymie thing was in 1984.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

What people tend to forget when discussing his 1988 campaign was he wasn't seen anywhere near as negatively then as he is now.

But that's my question, what has changed since then? The Hymie thing was in 1984.

You don't seem to think his advocacy for those who have been abused by police matters? You just look at one aspect of his record?

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

What people tend to forget when discussing his 1988 campaign was he wasn't seen anywhere near as negatively then as he is now.

But that's my question, what has changed since then? The Hymie thing was in 1984.

You don't seem to think his advocacy for those who have been abused by police matters? You just look at one aspect of his record?

You don't seem to understand my comment. Read it again.

[Anti-Bothsidesism]

He thinks everything is racist, yet he said "Himeytown."

[Kingpoleon]

A race baiting, anti-Semitic, adulterous reverend? I don't know why he's hated...

[White Trash]

I don't think he's that bad honestly.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

 “I want to cut his nuts off”


-Jesse Jackson on Barack Obama.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I don't think he's that bad honestly.

God, if you of all people are the only person to agree with me in this thread...that can't look good for me...RIP TimTurner...

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

“I want to cut his nuts off”


-Jesse Jackson on Barack Obama.

Yeah his string of questionable statements like this prevents him from being a full-blown FF in my eyes.

[RINO Tom]

Because he's a tool.