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-CraZed- on 11 April 2014
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Figgycal said:
-CraZed- said:
This is how Democrats and so-called progressives view blacks, as a commodity to be held by their party for the purposes of gaining power. She wields them as a political cudgel towards the Repubs.

I'll never understand how the party of the KKK, Jim Crow and segregation became the champion of the modern day black American. And they are even allowed to besmirch blacks who choose to leave the Democratic plantation in favor of self reliance and individual freedoms without being called racist. Democrats are often given a pass. If a Repub had said this would not only be on VGcharts in a forum the NAACP, ACLU, CBC, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, et al would all be calling for his/her head. But let a Democrat say it and its not worth the time or is somehow acceptable.

Larry Elder posted a great article today that I feel is apropos to this topic and highlights one the greatest con jobs to have ever been perpetrated on an entire group of human beings.

http://www.elderstatement.com/2014/04/the-true-history-of-race-and-democratic.html?spref=tw

I think when you look at the modern republican stances on social issues it's easy to see why the vast majority of black people are democrats.

Here's a pro tip: Black people don't like being called entitled by rich white republicans.

"Rich white Republicans?" I challenge you to take a look at where the vast majority of wealth is concentrated in this country and then check to see who represents those states/districts. You might be surprised. And also while you are at it look at the places where Democrat policies are the most prevalent and see who is most negatively impacted by them. Think, Chicago, DC, New York, Baltimore, Detroit…

You say social issues. Like what? Welfare (and any other redistributive program in existence today), abortion, gun rights, size and scope of government? Which one(s) in particular are "white Republicans out of step with the black community?"

As for the term entitled. By the way, who here has even said that and how do you know any of us are rich? Or are you referring to some other incident unrelated to this discussion? As a non-rich and incidentally, white (I really dislike hyphenating our nationality but do so only to qualify my statement) American I will tell you, you are not entitled at all. No one is entitled in this country. Only kings, dictators and slave owners are entitled. And we left those people behind to the dust of history.

And what if I told you I hate being called "privileged" because I am white even though I grew up in poverty under drug abusing parents ( I’ll spare you the rest of the crappy details) and have had to bust my hump to get what I do have today. Cuts both ways

Look I believe (as do most of those evil white Republicans you speak of) black folks and any other race of people are more than capable of earning a living and achieving success, but it is expected that it is the result of a mutually beneficial relationship between people. Not the plunder or confiscation of other peoples’ resources/capital through the force of government or coercion by perpetual guilt. That’s just how I feel and I respect anyone black, white, brown or otherwise who treat others with dignity, can make themselves a living through an honest day’s work.