Comments on: Sowing and Reaping, Yes Minority Voters.

By: Ramses

Ramses — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:28:56 +0000

As a Moor, i agree more with Republicans than I do with Demoncrats….race is not real, only productivity is…black people have become unproductive as a collective…Jim Crow didn’t destroy black people at all either. Jim Crow was good for us (outside of the lynchings) because we thought much more as a collective. However, when those in power saw how wealthy we were becoming, they pulled a fast one on us, with the help of sellout ass niggas (WEB Du Bois) who said we should get degrees. Now you got a bunch of negroes who argue in each others’ faces at the State of the Black Union Conferences and get no work done. I would never support a party that says it’s ok for women to be out-of-wedlock mothers. To engage in generational welfare. To be in a constant state of dependency, even as adults, should be appalling to black people but yet you do it. keep running to the government for something. How in the hell can your so-called government give you anything when they’re broke themselves? Hell they borrowing money from china yet you want them to bail you out? Boy you people don’t over stand simple math do you? Black people you got four more years to get it right cause after barack, you won’t be seeing any black presidents for quite some while. better figure it out.

By: Deeann D. Mathews

Deeann D. Mathews — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:14:20 +0000

A thought-provoking article… And cautionary tale for those on the winning side this time around as well.

By: Ford

Ford — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:30:45 +0000

….As a republican I feel we are wrongly accused of being racist. Exactly the opposite is true. Unfortunately any black person who leans republican has insult after insult heaped upon them. No straying off the plantation allowed.

By: independent voter

independent voter — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:00:10 +0000

Unfortunately, perception is reality where it is easy for an individual who has no independence over their own life to manipulate the masses. A change in Power Structure will not occur until there is individual development before contribution is made to the collective. Whenever you take a plane ride instructions are given to place the oxygen mask over your face and make sure it is properly affixed in the event of a sudden change in altitude before attempting to help others.

FYI, the U.S. demographics that exist today is nothing new to anyone who doesn’t keep their head buried in the sand. Politicians create an illusion of democrats vs republicans and the general public is caught in the crossfire while these politicians break bread behind closed doors. As a result, the Power Structure has not changed just the color of the President.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:47:54 +0000

This is a good analysis of the cancer of racism and oppression passed down by the much lauded founders (lauded uncritically by loud mouths with teabags attached to tri-corner hats, most recently). On the other hand, though we remain a racially polarized nation, I would point out that a significant number of white voters (including me and a majority of my lilly white state, NH) voted for Obama because the modern GOP scares the crap out of us too (plus a lot of us think he accomplished quite a bit in his first term, considering the stonewalling he faced from the GOP).

Look at Obama’s victory rally pix and then look at Romney’s. Obama has a coalition of voters drawn from every demographic, including whites of various ages and incomes. Romney had a sea of white – sad, fearful white. I guess all I’m saying is that some of us paler people don’t actually fear becoming a so-called “majority-minority” nation – we fear becoming a nation of paranoid Fox viewers. We’ve got a hell of a long way to go to get past the legacy of oppression, but we can hope and work for change.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:39:02 +0000

Interesting article!