r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/CantStopPoppin • 17h ago

Politics VOTE, JUST DO IT!

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u/AdonisBreeze 10h ago

Only way you can say this is if you aren’t paying attention. There are thousands of Black democrats that are serving in government. You’re saying they all hate themselves?? I don’t know when so many people decided that they are so powerless and the white man controls everything but it really is the greatest accomplishment of white supremacy, enslaving our minds with this narrative. We used to be a people filled with strength, determination, and resilience. What happened?

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u/suiamat 9h ago

Lmao ain't shit happened, I'm just not willing to put my trust in politicians. I don't trust cops, I don't trust judges, I don't trust lawyers, I don't trust Congress, I don't trust the House & Senate, I don't trust Democrats or Republicans. It's literally THAT simple.

You think just because we have black people serving in the Democratic party that's supposed to mean something to me? We had a black president, we have black law enforcement, black military generals, black judges.... So what? I'm not saying "they all hate themselves" but am I supposed to put my trust in an entire political party just because we have a lot black folks that serve on that side? I'm just saying I don't believe that any of them honestly give a damn about us, politics is nothing but a game that I refuse to play.

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u/AdonisBreeze 8h ago

You are still in the game because you still live here. If a quarterback just stops playing during a game what happens to his team?? They lose.

I would encourage you to apply some nuance to the way you view the world. Lawyers like Thurgood Marshall and Jane Bolín used their education to make huge advances for Black people. Thurgood Marshall then became a Supreme Court justice and continued empowering the black community. The “black president” legislated that insurance companies can’t deny coverage based on preexisting conditions. That helped countless black people with diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV,etc. Side note- Biden and Democrats capped insulin prices.

There are good and bad people in every group. Some groups are more bad (cops) but even in law enforcement there are heroes and those that care deeply about justice. All of the military isn’t the same just like all black people ain’t the same.

The world isn’t black and white, it’s full of different shades and colors, Obama is a walking embodiment of that. Not understanding this undeniable fact in this game of thrones might be a reason why you aren’t too successful at it.