Anytime you hear the words "first black.." in politics you notice a trend.:mjpls:

[Luke Cage]

First Black President

First black vice president

First black supreme court justice

First black governor

First black mayor of an american city

not sure what they all have in common?

Anyways i digress, just made this thread to give congrats to Virginias first black congressman

Democrat Jennifer McClellan wins special election; first Black woman from Virginia in Congress

Democrat Jennifer McClellan broke a barrier against a pro-Trump Republican as Virginia's first Black women in Congress.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Piffiztheanswer]

That complexion

 

[Tryna Makit]

That 1st "Black" Governor one got me dying



PostINg up

 

[TRUEST]

Can’t seem to put a finger on it hmmm. Let me tink…light skin???? Mhmmm aaaah I got it mixed race!!!

Fucck that was hard

 

[Henri Christophe]

Common colonial tactic

Promote your mixed race descendants to a position of power.

Still celebrating "first blacks" in 2023 is crazy tho

 

[Duke Wy Lin]

That complexion

For the protection

 

[JackRoss]

Those first two people aren't black

 

[Worthless Loser]

Oh boy do I see a militant shytposting festival happening in this thread.

 

[DON MA MA]

Yall don't care.
"Where da pawgs at?"

Am i right?

 

[JackRoss]

Oh boy do I see a militant shytposting festival happening in this thread.

Those first two people aren't black

 

[get these nets]

Clown shyt, OP

 

[Luke Cage]

Clown shyt, OP

People try to act like colorism in politics isn't a thing. not saying they wrong, just seems like a wild coincidence to me if it is.
also before you get angry, I'm not saying black people are responsible for this, seems to me like white people don't wanna vote for darker complected individuals. they see light skinned people as more intelligent and trustworthy

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

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[BigBlackSea]

They are usually a nothing-burger installed to appease black people as well.

Cacs will be like "See, we have one of you people () in here with us. You have representation now and a seat at the table. Isn't that reparations enough for you? What more do you want?"

 

[Software]

I don't think this is a bad take necessarily

Colorism in politics doesn't seem that far fetched. Considering mixed black folk were propped up earlier on as an easier to digest form of blackness for white audiences. Considering politics is primarily about optics seems like it may have some validity.
I'm not quite convinced of either side though so I'd like to see how the proof and evidence plays out in this thread.

Though it doesn't seem like it infringes on the upward mobility of dark skinned folk. A door opened for black people is still a door opened for black people regardless of shade no?