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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump ain't got NOTHIN' for black people just cuz he opens 15 new offices in black communities.
In Mar. 2 New Yorker issue, Jelani Cobb raises the most likely reason that Trump has used in the past ("what have you got to lose?).
It's this reason: what Trump is seeking in these black communities is to SUPPRESS the black vote by pushing the "no difference" argument. Which will show up in Russian social media disinformation, too.
Paraphrasing:
The "no difference" argument is false for ANY nominee on EVERY issue that disproportionately affects people of color:
-- criminal justice ... GOP invented the 3 strikes, hard penalty legislation
-- health care
-- education
-- gun control
-- immigration
-- climate change
Trump touts an unemployment rate among black people but declines to point that it is 67% HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.
"...less recognized is his clear hope to induce despair in those who do not. The imperative for Democrats is to defeat not only Trump but also the cynicism that abides him. One calculation for his reëlection isnt how many African-Americans will vote for him. Its how many will be dissuaded from voting at all. "
//// This article is originally titled "The Cynicism Vote." /// It's online title is typical hype.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/02/how-did-the-democrats-end-up-here
If I were in those communities, I'd burn them the f**k down.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/poll-black-latino-americans-think-donald-trump-s-actions-have-n1062821
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(90,347 posts)To be his statement after votes are swapped in swing States
I don't give them the benefit of the doubt in any way
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Ain't no black people want to give 45 their money. This divide-and-conquer bling is an insult to black people.Solidarity politics has deep roots among black Americans...
...In 2017, the African American talk-show host and comedian Steve Harvey was chastised on Black Twitter for his decision to meet with President-elect Trump before his inauguration. As news about the meeting spread, Harvey became a trending topic on Twitter. The backlash was so severe that Harvey decided to apologize on his morning radio show and later indicated that he would not be attending Trumps inauguration at the insistence of his wife, who is also African American..."
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/trump-doesnt-see-why-black-voters-stick-together/606379/
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(82,849 posts)If he can peel off one or two percent of the black vote, that's all he's after. A modest investment in pursuit of a small goal, and you can bet the Trump campaign will showcase each and every black voter they can win over.