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forthemiddle

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10. Isn't assuming that all African Americans should be Democrats

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2023, 05:07 PM

May 2023

A little racist?
I know why we think that they should love all of our platforms, but that is assuming any racial makeup is a monolith of thoughts.
I find the term “Uncle Tom” in itself racist. Why can’t we celebrate that , just like whites, blacks can have different political beliefs.
Please, feel free to criticize their Republican ideals, but when you say they shouldn’t feel that way because of the color of their skin kind of rubs me the wrong way.

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Rise of the Black Republican [View all] brooklynite May 2023 OP

Clarence Thomas is a great example of Black people who are republican Walleye May 2023 #1

You mean all 20 of them? snowybirdie May 2023 #2

I call bullshit on this...I have heard it all over the place and it is pure nonsense. Demsrule86 May 2023 #3

Yes and....... Mad_Machine76 May 2023 #4

Its almost like JustAnotherGen May 2023 #5

I wish I could post graphics here... RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #6

There has always been Conservatism in every racial group, including Black people. Caliman73 May 2023 #7

Black rethuglicans can hate LGBTQIA folks as much as white ones. Lunabell May 2023 #8

They're not a monolith! maxsolomon May 2023 #9

Isn't assuming that all African Americans should be Democrats forthemiddle May 2023 #10