Each Election cycle in the United States Republicans out-rightly uses Black Americans as a wedge to win white votes.
I am sure it was worse in the early years before Nixon’s “southern strategy” , Reagan’s launching his campaign in the south . Bush’s “Willie Houghton” attack against Michael Dukakis to name a few .
With that in mind I see no reason to believe that Republicans will be any different this cycle.
One would hope that since we are now in 21st century that maybe, just maybe common decency would apply and the white men running for the presidency on the right would show some class , decency and intelligence.
Unfortunately despite the fact that Blacks are the most solid and loyal part of the Democratic base Democrats are not shy about throwing the black community under the bus to curry favor with white voters either.
Political watchers will recall Bill Clinton’s “Sister Soulja” diss,and even the inconsequential Martin O’malley’s “all lives matter” in response to the black lives matter movement.
With all of the hateful rhetoric coming from Republican candidates Donald Trump , Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee Ben Carson and others I wondered what was gained from the meeting between the Black Ministers who met with Trump on Monday?
One spokesperson speaking on behalf of the black ministers said Trump was not a racist. I have no idea why a group of self serving Negros would line up to say a rabid diseased racist is no racist?
But then again I also wondered why slavery lasted that long in this country until I saw and heard the views of some Black Americans.
It wasn’t the first time that a bunch of black religious charlatans had lined up to support the orange-haired buffoon. At a press conference prior to a rally in Norcross, Georgia, Donald Trump was surrounded onstage by black pastors and ministers supporting his candidacy. One pastor took the microphone and said Trump would make “a hell of a chief executive”:
“I can’t think of a better person, a better leader to lead this country to where America needs to go.”
“I want to dispel this notion that Donald Trump is a racist,” he continued. “We’re not here as token blacks. We’re here because we want to support him… We believe him and his leadership.”
Another said Trump could be trusted to look after Christians in this country and protect their spiritual needs. In response to a question, Trump said he has not met with the Black Lives Matter group. No one bothered to mention to the Clown that he had recently berated Bernie Sanders for not disrespecting black lives matter activists, neither was it important to the bible thumping harlots who lined up to deceive their own people in God’s name.
I found out long ago that it was not a good idea to fight for the American black because he has no desire to excel beyond the lowest rung of the ladder.
You disagree ? Look at what they have done with the gains secured by Thurgood Marshall, Martin King , Medger Evers Malcolm X and the countless others who made the ultimate sacrifice.
For those So-called Ministers a meeting with “Massa”, I mean Trump, was enough to cause them to forget all of the disparaging things Trump said about President Obama and the Black lives matter movement , or even that he refers to black people as “the blacks”.
As long as “Massa“met with them they felt all was right with the world he was no racist screw those Activists in the streets chanting and marching for justice.
If only you were like me “Massa” would accept you too[sic].
The only problem for the black ministers is that they were mere props for the furtherance of the Trump hate machine.
I mean if Trump can meet and rub shoulders with “The Blacks”, the most despised and reviled and they can come out and say Mister Trump is no Racist who cares what the “rapists and murderers” from Mexico think, right?
It was a brilliant stroke of genius by the Trump campaign, of course those well attired Black Ministers had no problem being the display Mannequins. In fact the whole stroke of genius went completely over their heads.
As long as we refuses to place value on ourselves others will value us or better yet devalue us. As long as a photo-Op with “Massa” makes us feel all is well with the world we are condemned to continue being the mannequin for all to hang their designs on.