"It's Not Just Hispanics. The Democrats Are Losing the Black Vote"

By artappraiser on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 4:02am |

Op-ed by Darvio Morrow @ Newsweek.com, May 2

The populist turn in GOP messaging that has elite liberals hyperventilating about fascism is in fact what has been racially depolarizing the electorate as growing numbers of Hispanics -- and now blacks -- break ranks https://t.co/noL8C8EBfM pic.twitter.com/tgugd6cc73
— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) May 2, 2022

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https://www.newsweek.com/its-not-just-hispanics-democrats-are-losing-black-vote-opinion-1702581

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another excerpt, my underlining:

....If the current polls hold up, Democrats have the lowest margins of the Black vote in 2022 since at least 1990.

So what's happening here?

Because the Black vote has been solidly Democratic since 1964, political prognosticators tend to ignore and even deny the diversity of thought in the Black community. It's how they missed the fact that for a majority of Black voters, being a Democrat does not mean being a liberal, and it certainly doesn't mean being "woke." It has always been more complicated than that, part of a communal identity that rejected the historic racism of Republicans and viewed progress as building out the achievements of the civil rights movement.

And as the Democratic Party started to cater more and more to white coastal elites, it revealed a deep tension between the needs of a mostly moderate Black community anxious for a fair shot at achieving the American Dream and a party catering to a college-educated professional class that doesn't think much of America.....

by artappraiser on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 4:07am

Trevor Noah seemed a bit hostile to Joe Biden at the Correspondents Dinner.

by Orion on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 5:19am

It's called a "Roast". And unlike many, i didn't hear a single joke that was tonedeaf mean without humor.

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 5:16pm

I was gonna say the same thing. That's the whole idea - it's for the WHITE HOUSE correspondents to roast the current president they cover, and if he has a good sense of self-deprecating humor, he attends and participates (usually riffing off a speech/jokes prepared by a comedy writer.)

I haven't watched this yet but plan to:

Best of Joe Biden's White House Correspondents Dinner Speech pic.twitter.com/kwyJ9ge0xh
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 1, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 5:28pm

One nice example:

People elected Democrats precisely so we could lead in perilous moments like these- to codify Roe, hold corruption accountable, & have a President who uses his legal authority to break through Congressional gridlock on items from student debt to climate.

It’s high time we do it.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 3, 2022

STOP IT WITH THE STUDENT DEBT, ALREADY…. Especially when my Grandmother worked 3 Jobs to MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!
— Kevin L. Lang (@SkyviewKevin) May 3, 2022

he goes on to quote Elie Mystal on abortion and the Supreme Court

ELIE TOLD Y’ALL!!!!!#RoeVWade #scotusleak #AllowMeToRetort @ElieNYC pic.twitter.com/0qpY03gG5y
— Kevin L. Lang (@SkyviewKevin) May 3, 2022

and says this about the Supreme Court

THERE SHOULD BE A LAW THAT DURING SUPREME COURT CONFIRMATION, THE FUTURE JUSTICE HAS TO REMAIN FIRM TO THEIR WORD!!! #RoeVWade
— Kevin L. Lang(@SkyviewKevin) May 3, 2022

and he retweeted this reply to him

I worked 3 jobs as well to pay mine off. We’re creating too much of a safety net for young adults. I think what the government SHOULD do is go after predatory loan companies to help graduates restructure their loans.
— Dede Watson (@Dede_Watson) May 3, 2022

I looked at his feed, he is clearly pro-Biden and anti-Trump, clearly pro-Democrat but anti-left, sees them as hurting the Dem coalition

by artappraiser on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 3:55pm

another:

Congratulations, @ShontelMBrown, on defeating Nina Turner tonight! https://t.co/YfQKGuNglf pic.twitter.com/nCuCrkxLMB
— Thee Catherine #ConfirmedKBJ! (@CMargaronis) May 3, 2022

SHONTEL BROWN 2 MORE YEARS!!!!

HELLO SOMEBODY!!!
— Terry Watkins Jr. (@TerryWatkinsJr1) May 3, 2022

the lefty loser (again) and vigorously endorsed by AOC -

I’m proud to have @AOC’s endorsement.

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is a leader in the fight for climate justice, workers rights and building a multi-generational, multi-racial working-class democracy.

Together we will change what is possible in our political system. Thank you, sister pic.twitter.com/yYOpc3aB7a
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) May 3, 2022

coded message before the vote - she's not a lefty

“Shontel is a unifying figure. She is not about tearing people down. She is about lifting everyone up. She’s not about inciting fear and hate and rage. She’s about inspiring love.”

“The Democratic Party has a future and her name is Shontel Brown.”
—@RitchieTorres https://t.co/5YQrsSCQJb
— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) May 2, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 7:48pm

FWIW (kiss of death?), Marianne Williamson was a Nina Turner supporter along with AOC:

.@ninaturner pic.twitter.com/07HV6PtVCe
— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) May 4, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 11:33pm

So maybe AOC *couldve* better spent her time after all on Amazon Union efforts in the neighboring borough. Cleveland's pretty far away.

by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 05/04/2022 - 2:29am

Biden White House preference for picture taking clear > glad to do presidential photo ops with Shontel and now:

Today, I met with grassroots worker organizers to thank them for their leadership in organizing unions. From the Amazon Labor Union to IATSE at Titmouse Productions, these folks are inspiring a movement of workers across the country to fight for the pay and benefits they deserve. pic.twitter.com/QZwdUEX3Xp
— President Biden (@POTUS) May 5, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 05/05/2022 - 6:31pm

kind of off thread but what the heck, maybe not that much:

Antonio Brown called Colin Kaepernick "trash" on the field ... and questioned the QB's charity work "in the hood" off of it. https://t.co/xMKO3KThcL
— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) May 6, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 1:06pm

this tweet I just ran across certainly reminds me of Trump, that's for sure:

Atlanta rapper Hollywood YC says he’s wearing over $1 million in jewelry Classmates! @1hollywood_yc #HollywoodYC #TheProgressReport pic.twitter.com/mQs8fXlOnW
— The Progress Report Media Group (@TPRMediaGroup) May 6, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 4:17pm

well this topic is pop culture talk today, was trending on Twitter since the show aired

11·Entertainment · Trending

Sunny

The View co-host Sunny Hostin’s comments about Black and Latino Republicans during Friday’s episode are discussed

Trending with The View

by artappraiser on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 4:05pm

Trump proposed bombing Mexico: https://youtu.be/0x_ysxSwiSQ

by Orion on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 8:41pm

POLITICO Playbook: Why Hispanic voters could cost Democrats Nevada https://t.co/JNA1xXSoQX via @politico
— Thomas Edsall (@Edsall) April 15, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 05/07/2022 - 2:37pm

DeSantis not a stupid at culture warring:

Florida: Still the finest state in the Union.

(Freedom Tower is a landmark Miami building and the ‘Ellis Island’ of the Cuban exile. My parents walked through its doors as solitary teenagers fleeing communism in the early 60s.) https://t.co/Hn0ChMJm8M
— Antonio García Martínez (agm.eth) (@antoniogm) May 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 05/09/2022 - 6:36pm

I really would like to see a poll of people with black skin who agree with Woke theology as taught by Ibram X. Kendi and Nikole Hannah-Jones vs. those who think more along these lines:

https://twitter.com/mmindsetspod

which, after all, is a traditionally Republican mindset

by artappraiser on Mon, 05/09/2022 - 6:50pm

Conservative political strategists have had no trouble identifying and seizing the political opportunity represented in the fragmented Latino votehttps://t.co/4TZvwD5gym via @newrepublic
— Dr. Joseph Frusci (@_DrFrusci) May 12, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 12:20am

"It's Not Just Hispanics. The Democrats Are Losing the Black Vote"

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