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In reply to the discussion: When Do We Start To Listen To Black Women Instead of Expecting Them To Clean Up Our Mess? [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Is this a racially linked genetic trait? How about genetically determined black conservatives? Are they wiser?
If it's environmental, are middle class blacks just as wise as those who've spent their entire lives mired in poverty and lack of opportunity? Or vice versa.
Note that I'm not arguing at this point against the idea that women are a superior sex who should take control.
Only against the clearly racist premises that
1. One race possesses better judgement than others.
2. None of this "mess" is of their doing. They may only be 13% of Americans, but of course they have responsibility for their actions just like the rest of the human race. It's likely that many of the the small percentage who voted for Obama but refused to turn out for Democrats in 2016 realized belatedly that their complacency resulted in devastating consequences for them.
Today I am both proud of all Alabamans who voted for Sen-elect Jones' message of decency and respect and also grateful for the enormous stupidity of the right-wing kicks in the butt that impelled those not capable of that to at least get out and vote against Moore.