The Honorable President Barack Obama Lectures TLR on Lack of Black Male Voter Enthusiasm for Kamala

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1/11
@WendellPierce
Black Men have voted for the Democratic Party 80%-95% since 1972 and rightfully so because the party has delivered policy that benefits them. That doesn’t mean we don’t have expectations for better policy and governance. The idea that large numbers of Black men are supporting Trump is a false flag as strategy to disrupt. Black men want to be heard. Don’t scapegoat us for the lack of support from White women. We only have a little more than 50% of their vote. Misogyny exists and is preventing support of Kamala Harris but any politician out there would welcome the 85% of the Black men vote. Appeal to their self determination don’t condescend to an important party demographic.



2/11
@iamdarlenemcd
They don’t need a large number. They need just a few. And there are a few who are white supremacy in black face or listening to Jill Stein (the Amazon guy). The Republicans Party ARE investing and targeting areas to flip a few black men. It has happened in the Ogden and Davis County areas of Utah. They drop a bit to this guy or that guy and the next thing you know they have Black men (and a few Black women) showing up to vote against DEI and calling it racists. It is happening. I’ve seen it. They also got Black people on board with the anti-CRT hoopla by doing the same thing. If they are successful, all of these men will be tossed out with the baby and the bath water.



3/11
@WendellPierce
You are correct, only a few percentage points will swing this election. The best messaging to one of your most loyal demographic groups is not condescension. It’s reinforcing the reason they vote for your party in the first place. To single out Black men NOT voting for the party is to ignore where we have lost support in larger measure with Latinos, White men, young voters, and White women.



4/11
@MrRicMar
What policy?



5/11
@WendellPierce
Good Question.
Democrats’ Policies Beneficial for the Black Community

HEALTHCARE
-Childcare: Child Tax Credit ( $3000 proposed being raised to $6000)
-Creation of Medicare and Medicaid. Healthcare safety net for middle/working class and underserved.
-ACA/Obamacare: millions of Black Americans with access to healthcare, protection against discrimination practices denying coverage.
-Protection of Reproductive Rights for Women
-Elder care that allows family members to care for an elder and receive payments for their work and care. Build Back Better legislation ( Proposed addition to Medicare)
-Reduction of Prescription Drug prices.
-$35/month insulin. With Blacks disproportionately suffering with diabetes at 12%

SOCIAL JUSTICE
-Civil Rights Bill that ended Jim Crow laws and segregation
-Voters Right Bill protecting the rights to vote
-Civil Rights Housing Bill ending housing discrimination.
-James Byrd Hate Crime Bill
-Emmit Till Anti Lynching Act
-Proposed George Floyd Criminal Justice Reform Bill
-Proposed John Lewis Voting Right Bill -The most Black judges nominated and seated after generations of exclusion.
-The First Black woman on the Supreme Court.

ECONOMICS
-Creation of Social Security. Economic safety net after years of working towards retirement.
-Raising the minimum wage.
-Labor Law codifying collective bargaining, living wage, 8 hour/work day, 5 day work week. Support of Unions. (Trump in Elon interview praised union busting)
-The Community Development Legislation combating banking discrimination and funding business capital for Blacks discriminated against and refused lending.
-Creation of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)in underserved communities without banking institutions funding Black entrepreneurs, economic development, and creating jobs.
-Community Development Block Grants that funds cities for operations and infrastructure
-Biden Infrastructure Bill
-Infrastructure Bill which requires participation of Black contractors on ALL federal projects
-Infrastructure Bill replacing lead pipes in Black communities disproportionately with a poisoned water supply. Milwaukee is replacing its entire network.
-First Time homebuyers subsidies to be increased in a Harris Administration to $25,000
-FHA loans to combat Banking discrimination that denies Black mortgages.
-Funding through the Farm Bill for grocery stores in food deserts: bringing economic development in Black communities and supporting Black businesses.
-$2 Billion to Black farmers discriminated against by the USDA.(Republicans sued to block it because of their judges)
-Economic Empowerment Zones created by President Obama to bring economic development in poor Black communities
(Republicans continued the program to use the zones as tax right offs without any development create blight.)
-The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. An agency designed to regulate corporate fraud and corporate greed that purposely inflate prices for profit.
-Manufacturing Jobs created with the return of manufacturing plants with tax credits incitnives first source hiring from Black communities lowering Black unemployment.

EDUCATION
-Student Loan forgiveness
-Increase of the Pell Grants, 68% of which go to Black students.
-$15 Billion to HBCUs
-Protecting public school funding. Stopping the siphoning off of public schools funding to private schools.



6/11
@jemelehill
Let’s talk about these white men though .. they are the ones powering Trump into office, and they aren’t held accountable at all. It’s as if people have just accepted that there’s a swath of white men we should just expect to be terrible.



7/11
@NayelySpring910
Nobody is scapegoating Black men. I need you all stop & actually listen to what is happening. U have a number of Black men who stated loudly and often they were not voting for Kamala.



8/11
@groove_sdc
We will show up for her. The only demographic that partners with Black woman to vote for Democrats in record numbers is us. These other fools are running an op. We’re not distracted tho.

/search?q=#WinWithBlackMen



9/11
@freekev22
Trump got 12% of the Black vote in 2020.
There's NO WAY he's gaining on that percentage.
He won't have a noticeable increase in Black men

When that day comes, the GOP will get the same percentage of Black vote they've been getting

Trump- 12%
GW Bush- 9%
GHW Bush-11%
Reagan- 10%



10/11
@Tasetireloaded2
The Dems don't offer Black men anything. Full stop.



11/11
@dijoni
We are just saying enough is enough.




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Wendell Pierce is hardcore about getting black men to show up to the polls and vote and even showing up at the Democratic Convention. If he's sounding the alarm about Obama's speech and took offense to it, then you know something is wrong.

 

[JLova]

Black people waking up But is it too late?



BECAUSE THEY GET THING FROM THEIR POLITICIANS

Every Dem POTUS since Ford had both houses of Congress for a 2 year period. This is more excuses.

Give me some examples because it seems like other races tend to benefit from policies that black have had to fight for.

 

[TripleAgent]

Wendall Pierce is hardcore about getting black men to show up to the polls and vote and even showing up at the Democratic Convention. If he's sounding the alarm about Obama's speech and took offense to it, then you know something is wrong.

He had to lean back and stop shilling for a second. Guess he has a shred of dignity left

Give me some examples because it seems like other races tend to benefit from policies that black have had to fight for.

They do, but that doesn't change the fact that other "minority" politicians get to actively advocate and perform for their people unlike Black ones who talk and do nothing.

 

[ViShawn]

I've seen the idea that BM are inherently misogynist and homophobic in Black spaces quite a bit and it's permeating into other communities. They say we aspire to white patriarchal norms, etc. Anyone would know our version of patriarchy is different from their brand because we have been at the brunt of oppression by white society.

With messaging like Ovama is doing though it doesn't help. How do y'all think we can change this messaging ?

 

[JT-Money]

I've seen the idea that BM are inherently misogynist and homophobic in Black spaces quite a bit and it's permeating into other communities. They say we aspire to white patriarchal norms, etc. Anyone would know our version of patriarchy is different from their brand because we have been at the brunt of oppression by white society.

With messaging like Ovama is doing though it doesn't help. How do y'all think we can change this messaging ?

I don't believe he would've said that without the blessing of Kamala and the DNC. They have a track record of attacking their voters when losing. It's never something they did it's always the voters fault. Just look at how shills on here talk about anyone who doesn't support Democrats.

They only thing that will change them is losing in my opinion. Until they suffer another horrible defeat they'll always think their owed votes.

 

[Uachet]

I've seen the idea that BM are inherently misogynist and homophobic in Black spaces quite a bit and it's permeating into other communities. They say we aspire to white patriarchal norms, etc. Anyone would know our version of patriarchy is different from their brand because we have been at the brunt of oppression by white society.

With messaging like Ovama is doing though it doesn't help. How do y'all think we can change this messaging ?

We can't at the present economic and social circumstances of our collective. The messaging to mischaracterize Black men is an intentional act. It does not matter what the actual stats show, for example we supported Hillary at a higher rate than all other men. No, the intent is to continue to use us as as a convenient scape goat. To make us the image of all the negative characterizations that can be made about men. This act is also being committed by both sides of the isle, so there is no safety from this via choosing a side. Both sides mischaracterize us for their own reasons.

We can call it out, use the stats to disprove the assertions, but in the end they will continue to do what they are doing because we do not have the financial clout to purchase politicians. Recognizing that fact, we should focus on doing what is best for us collectively. Also recognize there will always be some of our own willing to support the shenanigans as long as they get a seat at the table.

At the end of the day, we must make our issues our primary concern. The men of other ethnic groups do it. It is time for Black men to do it for ourselves. No one will ever care as much about our issues as we should. So we can't expect any succor from any other groups.

 

[TripleAgent]

I've seen the idea that BM are inherently misogynist and homophobic in Black spaces quite a bit and it's permeating into other communities. They say we aspire to white patriarchal norms, etc. Anyone would know our version of patriarchy is different from their brand because we have been at the brunt of oppression by white society.

With messaging like Ovama is doing though it doesn't help. How do y'all think we can change this messaging ?

I don't believe he would've said that without the blessing of Kamala and the DNC. They have a track record of attacking their voters when losing. It's never something they did it's always the voters fault. Just look at how shills on here talk about anyone who doesn't support Democrats.

They only thing that will change them is losing in my opinion. Until they suffer another horrible defeat they'll always think their owed votes.

 

[O.Red]

My point is she’s not winning over the gun owners by talking about owning a gun. And those states trending blue are reflective of shifting demographics which started before Kamala more than anything.

What's funny is Texas is not trending blue. People get the major cities confused with the state

Houston and Austin have gotten bluer, but that's because half of California has migrated to those cities over the past decade

 

[lib123]

What's funny is Texas is not trending blue. People get the major cities confused with the state

Houston and Austin have gotten bluer, but that's because half of California has migrated to those cities over the past decade

As far as the total percentage of votes the Democrats are getting in Texas, it’s trending blue. I get what you’re saying tho.

 

[Rasille]

 

[JT-Money]

No wonder Obama crashed out.

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

 

[that guy]

A biracial man whose only relationship with America is through a white lineage should have never been so easily accepted into black America.

 

[that guy]

Republican

Yeah...I can't argue with that at all...the 2 party system is designed to make black folks make a quick decision when there is no good answer aka better of 2 evils

With that being said I'm a realist ..I deal with reality... RIGHT NOW there is a party actively trying disenfranchise black people going up to the Supreme Court....so I choose the other party and Kamala Harris

You know there’s more than 2 options? Unless you think the difference between democrats winning or losing is one singular vote than what’s the reason to vote democrat?

 

[JT-Money]

A biracial man whose only relationship with America is through a white lineage should have never been so easily accepted into black America.

If not for Michelle Obama he wouldn't have been. We wasn't rocking with him at first. Because people could sense something was off about him.