Ishmael
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Do you know why the community votes Democrat? There actually is a real historic reason, but do you know what the reason is?
More importantly, why are you voting in the same way today? The Democrats just take you for granted and the Republicans have, for the most part, written you off. And that has been the case for over 40 years now. And in all that time exactly what has substantially changed in your life? Exactly what has either party done for you?
The reality of the situation is "not much." And the stark truth is that neither will, nor should they beyond making their best effort to ensure equality.
If you want attention by either party you are going to have to make your vote competitive. If you're always going to turn north on Broadway off Main, there is no reason that those on the South side should compete for your business. Apparently that simple truth has escaped your grasp.
It should be obvious to you by now that success is to be found in education, yet your party of choice has steadfastly denied you choice. Vouchers so your children can attend a better school? Not a chance, the Teachers Union has more money, and clout, than you. Besides, you're going to vote Democrat anyway so why should they care about you or your children?
In the 1970's you were sold a bill of goods about having your "own culture." If you bought that you might as well go find some chunk of land were you can found your own nation to that your own culture can thrive. Sadly you're stuck with the nation you have.
You are not an African-American. In reality no one that hasn't emigrated here from Africa, including those whites from South Africa, are. You, for the most part, were born and raised here making you, well, Americans. Darker of complexion to be sure, but Americans all the same.
I do understand the indignity of slavery. Not first hand, but then again neither do you. Further I understand, far more than most of you, the indignity of segregation. Unfortunately far too many of you live in the past. Somehow expecting that you should be the recipients of redress that are owed to your fore-fathers. That is NOT going to happen, ever, no matter what your plea.
Yes, the demographics of the nation are changing.......again. But they are changing to Latino, not black. And if you think that group has your best interests at heart, or are your buddies, you're delusional. The Democrats have thrown their lot in with the Latinos and are just stringing the rest of the constituent groups along as long far as they can. You're window to exert political influence is closing, far more rapidly than you might think. (And lest it escape your notice, the Republicans are actively seeking the Latino vote as well, but not so much yours.)
No party, Democrat or Republican, seek the vote of specific industrial employees. No one talks about going after the IBM vote, or the Unified Dade County Teacher's Union vote. They go after much broader voting blocks and the black vote represents just one, and a diminishing, block. So much for the notion that Bankers control the nation, at least no further than we allow ourselves to be sold into voting for those that back the Bankers. Even the Bankers don't have enough money to buy that many votes. And in that respect exactly how different is Obama from Bush?
Do as you will, but in the coming years you are going to find yourself more and more politically marginalized to the point that beyond lip service, no one is going to pay you much mind at all.
Ishmael
More importantly, why are you voting in the same way today? The Democrats just take you for granted and the Republicans have, for the most part, written you off. And that has been the case for over 40 years now. And in all that time exactly what has substantially changed in your life? Exactly what has either party done for you?
The reality of the situation is "not much." And the stark truth is that neither will, nor should they beyond making their best effort to ensure equality.
If you want attention by either party you are going to have to make your vote competitive. If you're always going to turn north on Broadway off Main, there is no reason that those on the South side should compete for your business. Apparently that simple truth has escaped your grasp.
It should be obvious to you by now that success is to be found in education, yet your party of choice has steadfastly denied you choice. Vouchers so your children can attend a better school? Not a chance, the Teachers Union has more money, and clout, than you. Besides, you're going to vote Democrat anyway so why should they care about you or your children?
In the 1970's you were sold a bill of goods about having your "own culture." If you bought that you might as well go find some chunk of land were you can found your own nation to that your own culture can thrive. Sadly you're stuck with the nation you have.
You are not an African-American. In reality no one that hasn't emigrated here from Africa, including those whites from South Africa, are. You, for the most part, were born and raised here making you, well, Americans. Darker of complexion to be sure, but Americans all the same.
I do understand the indignity of slavery. Not first hand, but then again neither do you. Further I understand, far more than most of you, the indignity of segregation. Unfortunately far too many of you live in the past. Somehow expecting that you should be the recipients of redress that are owed to your fore-fathers. That is NOT going to happen, ever, no matter what your plea.
Yes, the demographics of the nation are changing.......again. But they are changing to Latino, not black. And if you think that group has your best interests at heart, or are your buddies, you're delusional. The Democrats have thrown their lot in with the Latinos and are just stringing the rest of the constituent groups along as long far as they can. You're window to exert political influence is closing, far more rapidly than you might think. (And lest it escape your notice, the Republicans are actively seeking the Latino vote as well, but not so much yours.)
No party, Democrat or Republican, seek the vote of specific industrial employees. No one talks about going after the IBM vote, or the Unified Dade County Teacher's Union vote. They go after much broader voting blocks and the black vote represents just one, and a diminishing, block. So much for the notion that Bankers control the nation, at least no further than we allow ourselves to be sold into voting for those that back the Bankers. Even the Bankers don't have enough money to buy that many votes. And in that respect exactly how different is Obama from Bush?
Do as you will, but in the coming years you are going to find yourself more and more politically marginalized to the point that beyond lip service, no one is going to pay you much mind at all.
Ishmael