Bro Ice Cube Speaking On DNC Convention asks "What's In It For Us?"

[Adeptus Astartes]

It's not uppity and I can see why some people would want that, its just not realistic in a big tent party IMO. Plans that benefit black people need to have some type of broader benefit to many citizens to gain support from different constituent groups.

Yep. Unfortunately, due to the electoral college and the locations of the demographics that vote Democrat, Democrats have to appeal to the center to win national elections. Republicans can just appeal to their base because whites are the majority. That's just a fact. "Black only" legislation would be a loser of an issue without a supermajority in both houses of congress.

 

[Jekyll]

Joe Biden wants to see studies about feasibility of slavery reparations

If, in fact, there are ways to get direct payments for reparations, I want to see it," Biden said Thursday during a virtual town hall meeting hosted on social media by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). "But why are we waiting around for the study? We can deal with this stuff."

 

[T.H.E. Goat]

You just forgot about the Cares act that awaits Senate to move on?

If Pelosi is going to hold emergency sessions it should be about getting the Cares Act passed and not drafting bills that she knows won’t even pass

 

[GMoney]

ADOS, DIddy, Cube, Charlemagne?

Anyway...

If the point is getting a return, then voting for Trump would be your worst move, not voting would be almost as bad, and voting for Democrats and especially black representation in the Democratic Party would be your best bet.

What you want is for these bills in the House to have Clyburns down to Ayanna Pressley muscling black people on to bills before they hit the Senate, and then when they hit the Senate hoping that it and the executive branch are Democratic controlled so it doesn't get shot down immediately.

Politics is a game with a ton of moving pieces and like I said earlier, there's nothing on the Biden platform that suggests to me that baclk people would not benefit from Biden in office vs the alternative. That's a return.

But getting reparations, or some type of monetary gain apart from everyone else? Not happening anytime soon. I wouldn't stake my clout on that if I were in Congress right now either.

You just laid out why many people don't vote, black folks in particular. If they see no material change in their life because "politics is a game with a ton of moving pieces" then they are not going to bother. "Things will get worse" is not a sufficient motivator plus explaining how Congress might prevent a democratic president from doing something doesn't help either. This is part of the sentiment Cube is expressing that many resonate with.

 

[IGSaint12]

Trickle down effect ain't gon cut it this time around, FBA need their just due. Reparations are a must for them.

Reparations are never gonna happen. And what the fukk are you talking about trickle down. You'd have a better chance of arguing for UBI than reparations. White America is not about to see young black males get thousands of dollar to flaunt in the videos and the gram.

 

[Born2BKing]

If Pelosi is going to hold emergency sessions it should be about getting the Cares Act passed and not drafting bills that she knows won’t even pass

Neither will pass because of Republicans and both would help the country. But yet it's still the Democrats fault.

 

[IGSaint12]

If Pelosi is going to hold emergency sessions it should be about getting the Cares Act passed and not drafting bills that she knows won’t even pass

How about you ask Republicans to hold emergency sessions? They hold the senate. Oh that's right, they don't give a fukk.

 

[MoneyTron]

You just laid out why many people don't vote, black folks in particular. If they see no material change in their life because "politics is a game with a ton of moving pieces" then they are not going to bother. "Things will get worse" is not a sufficient motivator plus explaining how Congress might prevent a democratic president from doing something doesn't help either. This is part of the sentiment Cube is expressing that many resonate with.

That's a reason why many people don't vote, regardless of race. My mom votes but also hates the game.

Cube might express that sentiment but I expect a person of his stature to better formulate and understand why things don't just happen in government.

Regardless, black people would see a benefit to improving their turn out in political elections vs not showing up, without a doubt.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Biden already has said he supports reparations.

Did he or anyone else say it during the conventions?

 

[Negro Caesar]

but woke nikkas dont see none of the shyt u said...

chicago been fukked up since good times... like u said all those kids died with obama in the office... all he did was sing al green songs n put out a playlist every quarter...

cops been killin nikkas since when.... forever...

biden has always been pro blue

kamala is pro blue ...

So vote trump?

 

[T.H.E. Goat]

Neither will pass because of Republicans and both would help the country. But yet it's still the Democrats fault.

They need to be worried about the people than the post office

How about you ask Republicans to hold emergency sessions? They hold the senate. Oh that's right, they don't give a fukk.

I’m not a Republican

 

[Bunchy Carter]

Joe Biden wants to see studies about feasibility of slavery reparations

From the article you posted......Biden said reparations for Black Americans would have to include Native Americans

After acknowledging that his plans for educational and housing reform were not "mutually exclusive" to the concept of paying slavery reparations, Biden said "I can't believe that, whatever it is, the African American community would not support what I'm talking about in addition to fair reparations."

Biden demurred on specifically stating he was in support of reparations, saying the answer "would depend on what it was and will it include Native Americans as well."

Joe Biden wants to see studies about feasibility of slavery reparations

 

[Pimp]

I don't get this post

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

If Pelosi is going to hold emergency sessions it should be about getting the Cares Act passed and not drafting bills that she knows won’t even pass

The HEROES act already passed in the House. It's up to the Republic-led Senate to act on it now.

 

[Born2BKing]

They need to be worried about the people than the post office

I’m not a Republican

They are worried about the people, which is why they already introduced a bill. What you think about Trump tryna sabatoge USPS to help rig election?