Today I had a very emotional conversation about black people and politics. Specifically black allegiance to a political party. I had a black man tell me that he was a Republican because it was the party of Lincoln. I patiently listened to him and then I asked him if he knew and understood the history of 1876. He asked me what I meant and I proceeded to share with him that in 1876 the Republicans had traded reconstruction and black protection for the Presidency. This was something that he was not aware of. I wish I could say I was surprised but I wasn’t. The vast majority of people in this country aren’t aware of our history.
The political parties have taken advantage of black people to advance their own agendas. I don’t give either of them a pass. From 1876 for the next almost 60 years the Democratic party was not a friend to black people. This thing as flipped back and forth over the years.
I was asked which party I align with. My response is that I’m an independent based on being a humanist. At this point in time I lean Democratic because their stated positions are less damaging to what I want as a human. There’s a caveat however, I don’t trust the party to keep it’s word. If nothing comes of the voting rights legislation, if the infrastructure bill is cut down to nothing democrats will have broken a contract that they made with black citizens.
When you have a bully pulpit you use it. I’m disappointed in the Demicratic messaging machine. I don’t understand how they have failed to take their case to the people. Over the next ten years at current rates with moderate inflation we will spend 8 trillion dollars on defense. Currently approximately 20% of our defense spending goes to just 5 military contractors. Those contractors are reaping a huge return on the millions they spend annually lobbying the people wo are suppose to be representing us. We spent 20 years with all their new weaponry and technology fighting in Afghanistan, what do we have to show for it.
The infrastructure proposal will directly impact every Americans quality of life. It will creates millions of new jobs and kick start thousands of new small business. It will create millions of new tax payers. If it were funded at the requested level it still comes in at less than 50% of what we will apebd on defense over the next 10 years.
I’m Thinking and I have my Eyes Wide 👀 Open!! Democrats you made promises now you need to keep them.
Think!!
Eyes Wide 👀 👁 Open!!!