There’s no secret that the Democratic Party depends on the black vote. However, the relationship between Democrats and black voters in the United States is a complex and evolving one, shaped by historical legacies, political ideologies, and shifting demographics…that may soon be coming to an end as the black community at large is "waking up". Although many public figures and leaders within the black communities still support and express solidarity with the Democratic Party, the party's actual impact on the kulture has been the topic of discussion, mostly negative.
Historical Alliances:
Throughout much of the 20th century, the Democratic Party was viewed as a more progressive and inclusive alternative for black voters, particularly in the aftermath of key legislative victories such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that had “…them niggers voting democrat for 200 years” according to Lydon Johnson. Despite the genuine reasoning behind what motivated the passing of these important pieces of legislation, this historical act laid the foundation for decades of support from black communities.
President Johnson might have overestimated the impact that his legislation would have on the black voter community though. According to several Gallup surveys, there has been a big drop in support for the democratic party among black voters in the past three years – Joe must’ve really let Black America down!
Despite the Democratic party’s expressed commitment to addressing systemic racism, economic inequality, criminal justice reform, access to healthcare, and economic opportunity – which are all central concerns for many black voters – their supporters have been met with a lot of unfulfilled promises.
The black community and several public figures have called out the Democratic Party for their backhanded aid to a minority group whose displacement and centuries of torture were endorsed and enforced by the United States of America's government. As the black community has evolved, their vote is no longer for sale for empty promises of welfare that are ultimately detrimental to the family structure.
Not only does Candace Owens do a much better job of explaining the ongoing breakup between the black community in America and the Democratic Party than I ever could, but she mentions a hypothesis of a change in strategy for the Party that explains its general relaxed stance on immigration over the years. The party has also passed legislation in recent years that relax the restrictions on border crossings and asylum seekers in addition to providing aid and incentives for immigrants to acquire housing, healthcare, and work development before even receiving a visa or residency – a lot of things that have not even been as widely available to American citizens experiencing poverty or homelessness.
The Democratic Party; 's strategy on immigration is starting to mirror its roll-out of welfare and handouts to the black community following the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
That's just my opinion though...
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