How the DNC is trying to sell Kamala Harris to Black People
Here we go again! Another election cycle and another politician pandering to Black People soliciting for votes. After Barack Obama shattered the stigma that a Black Man could never be President of the United States, the immediate follow up from the DNC was "it's time for a woman". They gave little regard to the woman that they put up front and placed Hillary Clinton as their Chosen One.
What the DNC failed to realize is, even though Black vote majority democratic in the United States, we are not beholden to any party and we have a very long memory of things. Hillary Clinton?! The same Hillary Clinton who endorsed the Crime Bill that Prosecuted many young Black Men in a system that is tainted with racial injustice? The same Hillary Clinton that called young Black Men "SUPER PREDATORS"? The same Hillary Clinton that acted entitled to the presidency when running against Barack Obama and have the nerve to offer him a job in HER administration when HE WAS IN THE LEAD?!
Yes, that's what they wanted to repackage and sell us. And, they refused to allow us to have the candidate of our choice so they colluded to sabotage the Bernie Sanders campaign and ignored Jill Stein. People that we trusted more than her. And her message? "I'm a Woman". Well, that wasn't enough for Black People. The "Hot Sauce" in my purse wasn't enough for Black People. The visits to Black Churches and the endorsement of the CBC wasn't enough for Black People.
Walking around with Trayvon Martin's mom wasn't enough for Black People. We would never trust her.
Now, they are giving us another Prosecutor of Black Men. Kamala Harris. I've watched her closely over the past four years since President Obama called her the "finest A.G in America" and I knew that she would be propelled into the National spotlight and would make a bid for the Presidency. And, of course, like any other Democrat - is trying to play the "Race Card" and use identity Politics to manipulate Black People. She states that she is Black but doesn't state that she is Indian, which I would find offensive if I were Indian. [ What? Do Indian votes not count?] Black People are rejecting Kamala Harris and the media and the DNC doesn't care and are still trying to sell us on Mrs. Harris even though we have taken the time to research her record before she became a Senator and replied with a resounding "Awwww Hell Naw!"
Radio Host Charlamagne Da God, has been endorsing her for the past two years as she has made sporadic visits to the show and is never truly questioned about the things that CthaGod claims that he stands for. He doesn't ask her about her choosing to Prosecute instead of Defending Black Men; knowing that the lack of good Public Defenders is one of the problems with the Criminal Justice system that leads to mass incarceration. He doesn't ask her why she rarely brings her husband out in public. Is she trying to hide the fact that he's white? We really don't care. But, we don't want to hear about all the African American love you have at the same time.
Black Men are now being called misogynists for not standing behind her and waiting to see what other candidates have to offer. The same Black Men that voted majority for Hillary in 2016. The same Black Men that cheered Tezlyn Figaro for her candid interview on "The Breakfast Club" just last week. Only to have the same people call Kamala Harris back in to help her do damage control.
We are not going. We will not be manipulated. We are not stupid. We will vote our values and will vote with those who fall in line with our values. We will not be told who to vote for. The Democratic Party had their Chosen One in 2016 and they have their Chosen One now. But what they need to realize is that who they choose may not be who we choose.
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