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Jamaal510

(10,893 posts) Fri Sep 28, 2012, 11:59 AM Sep 2012

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Just for the record, I want to get this off my chest. [View all]

I am sick of Republicans pretending to not know why blacks tend to favor the Democratic Party, and painting it as if we can't think for ourselves. One day I was in the politics section of Yahoo Answers, and saw a TON of questions by conservatives about this. People kept asking over and over "why do black people hate Republicans?"
Most of us are aware that the GOP is not on our side. President Obama has been repeatedly harassed for his birth certificate unlike past presidents, the Reds have been steady at work with these voter ID laws that subtly target urban areas, and they've blocked the creation of jobs that would've put millions back to work (and unemployment in the AA community happens to be about 15%). They always want to mention the fact that their party was responsible for the slaves being freed.....way back in 1865! There's no comparison between the GOP of the Lincoln Era and today's GOP. Even Eisenhower wouldn't fit in with his 90%+ tax rate on millionaires! The RWers of the Democratic Party jumped ship in the '60s, and today they are with the GOP as a result of the Southern Strategy.

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Just for the record, I want to get this off my chest. [View all] Jamaal510 Sep 2012 OP

Antebellum is a mental disease, not an Era . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #1

My Auntie Belle is quite the mental case. She's Republican. Natch. nt valerief Sep 2012 #2

The same can be said for Colonel Angus pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #4

I loved that skit !!!!! orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #13

Fantastic! Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #29

It is disgusting the many refences to the civil war being made since bush stole the wh in 2000 Dont call me Shirley Sep 2012 #33

Shelby Foote explained it best . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #39

Care to elaborate? ashling Sep 2012 #63

Sure, He talks about it in ' The Civil War ' orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #73

K&R Scuba Sep 2012 #3

Hell, I'm white and I hate Republicans! gateley Sep 2012 #5

I'm white, female AND 65 and I LOATHE the rethugs. DarleenMB Sep 2012 #9

So the common dominator is intelligence. :-) gateley Sep 2012 #11

Yep, and a lack of paranoia at every little noise or something different. RC Sep 2012 #24

Or the ability to smell *ushit at 20 paces Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #51

Obama's been telling that truth since he started this in 2007. freshwest Sep 2012 #64

Yep, that's why Truth Seekers can vote for Obama even if he isn't perfect. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #65

It ties in with the way people didn't want to hear when Jimmy Carter was talking about raccoon Sep 2012 #75

well, that's what got us in the mess in the first place newspeak Sep 2012 #82

I'm white, female, 63, Orthodox Jew and I too loathe the Republicans. nt Betsy Ross Sep 2012 #31

Is this like repub haters anonymous? Cha Sep 2012 #38

What's not to loathe?? ailsagirl Sep 2012 #45

Precisely. Anyone who cares about their country Cha Sep 2012 #53

Quite rightly, cha. If people are still undecided at this juncture... ailsagirl Sep 2012 #60

I'm white, male, 50's and naturalized citizen and I hate repukes also!!! gopiscrap Sep 2012 #58

.. Cha Sep 2012 #61

I'm 58 Flashmann Sep 2012 #77

Me too orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #14

60, 1/4 Cherokee, can't stand RW BS, hope Scott Brown catches a disfiguring disease bigbrother05 Sep 2012 #62

Spot on post brush Sep 2012 #6

Good rant Gman Sep 2012 #7

so IOW's azurnoir Sep 2012 #8

I would be willing to wager... RevStPatrick Sep 2012 #10

I haven't heard a Republican marvel about African American support for Democrats. Barack_America Sep 2012 #12

Allow me: WinkyDink Sep 2012 #16

Sorry, I intended for my post to say "in person"... Barack_America Sep 2012 #18

I have heard republicans do that. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #52

Wouldn't the GOP essentially be a mirror image of the Libertarian Party Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #55

Libertarians, eww. Fiscal policy is the prime social issue, actually. freshwest Sep 2012 #68

Especially excellent points and links, thank you. -nt dougolat Sep 2012 #72

Milton Friedman yardwork Sep 2012 #80

That was a good, yet infuriating read. Jamaal510 Oct 2012 #86

Middle-aged white male here, drm604 Sep 2012 #15

it seems extremely disingenuous barbtries Sep 2012 #17

I couldn't respond because all of the questions were over 4 days old. Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #56

Isnt the answer simple history? Vietnameravet Sep 2012 #19

. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #20

IMO, whites like myself weigh in too much on these matters. randome Sep 2012 #21

Black people tend to be more politically informed B Calm Sep 2012 #22

Thank you, Jamaal510! n/t Jankyn Sep 2012 #23

Funny that the FACT they can't ask a friend, coworker, or neighbor (who's black) ... TahitiNut Sep 2012 #25

If the Internet existed prior to the Civil War, I'm sure slave owners would have asked Yahoo tclambert Sep 2012 #26

awesome rant roguevalley Sep 2012 #27

100th rec for you, Jamaal my sweet Skittles Sep 2012 #28

Great post... Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #30

Ann Coulter was in fact one of the inspirations for this thread. Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #57

I wish the GOP was the Same as it was in the 1860’s coldwaterintheface Sep 2012 #32

I do believe the Native Americans do have a big problem with the giving away Dont call me Shirley Sep 2012 #34

By the time my ancestors got that "free land" nobody was living there. hunter Sep 2012 #54

Don't forget the poor, no matter the heritage or race. Also, back then people believed and trusted jonesgirl Sep 2012 #70

Let’s see a Puke today give away anything. Flashmann Sep 2012 #79

58 year old white male here. airplaneman Sep 2012 #35

They sold their souls in the 50s/60s by opposing civil rights and by USING the "Southern Strategy" NAO Sep 2012 #36

That's some very eloquent Cha Sep 2012 #37

amen MerryBlooms Sep 2012 #40

K&R treestar Sep 2012 #41

I think most of them know full well and are only trying to bait people... harmonicon Sep 2012 #42

It so much seems to me today that the Democratic Party is... mwooldri Sep 2012 #43

Strom Thurman and John Stennis started out as democrats. nt bluestate10 Sep 2012 #50

Of the two major parties The Wizard Sep 2012 #44

The Democratic Party from 1865 to 1954 was the party that harbored racists. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #49

What it all boils down to is that they are jealous most Blacks don't vote Republican Catherine Vincent Sep 2012 #46

After being freed, Blacks that were allowed to vote, voted 100% republican. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #47

i agree with you, bluestate 10 newspeak Sep 2012 #83

K&R!! rury Sep 2012 #48

AND when Southern Black Democrats organized as a powerful block in support of Civil Rights in patrice Sep 2012 #59

Their confusion is deliberately chosen for their convenience. eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #66

Conservatives claim it's racist to bring up racism. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #67

Well then enjoy this Ann Coulter whomping. You'd ahem love her new book DebJ Sep 2012 #69

kr Norrin Radd Sep 2012 #71

Make no mistake rogrot Sep 2012 #74

It's telling they accuse others of identity politics DirkGently Sep 2012 #76

From what I understand, Ike had no real interest in civil rights for... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #78

voter ID laws that subtly target urban areas? HarveyDarkey Sep 2012 #81

Maybe they should flip that question around. Iris Sep 2012 #84

My ancestor was a Liberal Republican flamingdem Sep 2012 #85