We need to regain trust and not among white males.

[NCTraveler]

One of our problems is we work too hard trying to hold onto their trust at the expense of those who progressives should be listening to most and asking to lead. We have taken the black vote for granted for too long. Often even speaking about it as if we own it. While the percentages are in our favor that isn't saying much considering our opponents are the white peoples party.

I think we can and have walked and chewed gum before. The current rhetoric about the white working class economic voter, which you would never know from these parts that Clinton won, is further alienating our base. Our efforts need to focus on those who suffer most from systemic oppression and those who need protections most. Many minorities have lost trust in us for good reason and we need to get them to the ballot box in larger numbers. We need to give them greater reason.


Freedom Rider: Black Fear in the Age of Trump

Having accepted the unacceptable and defended the indefensible when it came from Democrats, Blacks must now confront the white people’s president, Donald Trump. As in dark days of the past, we must cast off fear and cast out Black misleaders who are loyal only to themselves. “Creating political crisis should be the order of the day. That has always been the game changer, not necessarily getting Democrats into office instead of Republicans.”

Black Americans were lost and politically helpless before Election Day in 2016. Having a black Democrat in the presidency hid a multitude of sins. As a group we have lost jobs, the little wealth we had, and literally our lives and freedom from the police state. Donald Trump’s election just made what was already true crystal clear.

The victory of a Republican is always cause for some degree of panic among black people. They are, after all, the white people’s party and their ascension creates anxiety among us.

http://blackagendareport.com/black_fear_of_trump