Usually when I do a post, I try to shed light on topics that
have been reported but need a different perspective on them. But with this post
not so; I’m merely attempting to create some dialogue on the question of when
did the Democratic Party inherit the black vote? I’ve spoken to African
Americans throughout this presidential race and found that the majority of blacks
are democratic. When approached as to why they’re allegiance is to the Democratic
Party, I haven’t received an answer that is definitive. It does appear that the
Democratic Party places little to no value on campaigning for the black vote,
as if our votes are automatic or inherited.
One would think that for a race of people to align themselves with a
specific political party faithfully, that race was a huge benefactor of who is
put in power but that clearly isn’t the case for African Americans. Most
African Americans that I spoke with lacked the insight as to where the K.K.K.
or the Jim Crow laws were originated from (Democrats or Dixiecrats). Most
blacks will point to Bill Clinton and say he was a pretty decent Democratic president
but somehow overlook Bill Clinton’s bill of “Three Strikes’; which has been
very detrimental towards blacks who committed crimes.
So if you’re reading this I really need for you to shed some
light as to why African Americans are more faithful to the Democratic Party
than the Pope is to Jesus Christ. At least the Pope does get a seat of superior
notoriety, fame, paid luxurious housing, top notch security, splendid
healthcare, and unlimited earning potential. Is there something that blacks get from being
faithful to the Democratic Party?
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