You Can't Scapegoat a Population of 12.3% for the passing of ANY Proposition [View All]

[Bullet1987]

I debated whether or not to start a thread about this given the stark emotions involved on both sides. But the meme being created to trash Blacks AS A WHOLE (even here on DU) based on the simple exit poll out of California forced me to.

First and foremost, I think what has happened in unfortunate...though will likely be overturned. I don't think the fate of ANY community should be left for others who may have different POVs to decide. I've seen the analogy that it would be stupid to have asked White Americans in the south during the 1960s to decide the fate of Blacks through the Civil Rights Act. Though, I think there is blame to go around for Prop 8 being passed. But that's not how it's being framed by either the MSM or the gay community (or supporters of the gay community via posts I've read on blogs and this forum). Based on ONE exit poll, the scapegoating of Blacks on this issue is EQUALLY unfortunate and counterproductive. Blacks don't have NEARLY the level of impact in California, numbers-wise, to dictate how ANYTHING passes. Both Hispanics and Whites have many more voters than Blacks have. And even though according to the exit poll, they didn't vote as heavily in favor of Prop 8, 70% of the small population of Blacks that voted in California is nothing compared to the COMBINED favor Whites, Hispanics, various age groups, etc had in favor of it.

But based on the reaction, you would think Blacks had the numbers in CA that they do in Georgia or North Carolina. Another reason I started this thread is because the last thing Democrats need are two voting blocks going at each other. We need to nip this shit in the bud before it gets out of hand and people on both sides get hurt. Yes, Blacks tend to be more conservative Democrats socially. Yes, many Black people are very religious...but that does not give people the right to scapegoat the ENTIRE Black community as if Prop 8 lived or died by Black hands. Let us work together to fix this, instead of tearing each other apart.

That's my 2 cents.