I realized that black Americans with their finely tuned antennae for such things, have come to realize that the entire agenda of Bush is based on returning to the good old days of black disenfranchisement.This is to be acoimplished by voter intimidation,outright voting precinct slowdowns,software and computer erasures of voters,and the many strategems of Katherine Harris and her clones in other states.
The disenfranchisement of black voters accomplishes several things for Bush.It removes a constituency that is likely to make it difficult for him to grab power.Removal of that pesky problem will magnify the impact of the Fundie Christian constituents and when things get close he can rely on Diebold to throw the election towards him.
If the Democratic Party does not fight for the restoration of black voting rights fully and unconditionally, it has no reason for existence.
“If the Democratic Party does not fight for the restoration of black voting rights fully and unconditionally, it has no reason for existence”.
Absolutely! And the rights and the enfranchisement of all minorities.
When I read that only 2% of black Americans support Bush, I think “What the hell is wrong with that 2%!!!???”
And then I think “Just exactly where did they get THAT number from? And how do they expect people to believe it? When was the last time ANY black people who aren’t living a solidly middle to upper middle class life GOT polled? (And how many of THEM are there? About 2%? Hmmm…!!! Yup.) Seen any pollsters hanging out in Brownsville or South Central recently? And how many can people be telephone polled when they are out working three jobs just to support their families? Or in prison because they have been driven batshit nuts by the system in place as it now stands?
And THEN I think “Hmmm…I wonder what percentage of black Americans really “support” the so-called OPPOSITION to Butch? Small K kerry? John Ritter?…errr…I mean John Edwards?”
Please.
I am white, but I work in a majority non-white area of the music business. Black and Hispanic, mostly. And I live in a totally integrated, working class and below neighborhood.
EVERYBODY seems to be hip to the hustle.
The hustle coming from BOTH sides.
You want a “2%” number?
OK.
Here’s one.
I’LL bet you that ol;y about 2% of the ENTIRE BLACK POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES really “supports” ANY mainstream candidates or parties.
Mostly, minority people either try to choose the lesser of two evils or just go on about their business WITHOUT voting.
That is how far our political system has fallen.
From people with a real passion for equality (and real understanding of its practical potentials) like RFK and MLK Jr. to Small K kerry and Lawyer Boy.
Amazing what a few well placed bullets will do, ain’t it?
2% my ASS!!!
AG
The 2% figure ,as you say may even be high because of the facts you described.This goes all the way back to Lenny Bruce’s time when numbers about black population were variously given as 12% or 20% depending on the phases of the moon.
But the motives I mentioned, i.e. nullification of black votes and essentially disenfranchising the balck population remains the same. In fact, I would say this is what the Southern Strategy (modified) is all about.