Hillary Clinton has basically won the nomination - and a big reason for that is Black voters

[JustAnotherGen]

83. Too late for this election

You are just going to have to accept that.

From your link:

White Democrats in particular increasingly characterize their political views as liberal, while blacks and Hispanics are far less likely to embrace that description. In 2015, half of white Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters called themselves liberals, up 22 percentage points since 2000 (28%).

*I wonder if this has to do with the recent findings that white men are falling into the same death traps black Americans have found themselves caught in for 150 years?*

Democratic voters with higher levels of education are more likely to call themselves liberals than are those with less education. Last year, a majority of Democratic voters with postgraduate experience (58%) described their political views as liberal, up 14 points since 2000. Among Democratic college graduates with no postgraduate experience, 53% described their views as liberal, an increase of 16 points since 2000. Fewer Democratic voters with some college experience but no degree (37%) and those with no college experience (33%) characterized their political views as liberal

*Now let's talk about red lining*
White America at the behest of their hero FDR deliberately and maliciously allowed red lining.
This caused black Americans to fall behind in not only access to better housing (and thus public schools) but also in creating intergenerational wealth.
Lack of access to superior public schools (by default white neighborhoods and communities) and the inabilit to pay for college/university means you will won't have as many blacks in that 'college educated' demographic' . . . which is more 'liberal'.

By contrast, more black and Hispanic Democratic voters characterized their views as moderate than liberal in 2015, and the self-described political views of both groups have remained stable in recent years. Last year, 42% of black Democrats called themselves moderates, 29% said they were conservatives and 27% called themselves liberals. Among Hispanic Democrats, 39% described their political views as moderate, 35% as liberal and 24% as conservative.

*Looks like it is remaining stable. I think from a black perspective - being 'out there' means you could lose small and big gains. There's an old Wanda Sykes skit where she jokes "the white people are watching". Respectability in the White American Gaze means you have to conduct yourself in a certain way - whether dealing with a police officer or a retail store sales clerk who makes a 1/10th of what you make.


What's REALLY been funny to me this election? With all the hair pulling and teeth gnashing and 'oh woe is us' nonsense?

How LITTLE the average white American knows about black Americans. Because white is the default setting - the 'Dominant Culture' - we know a great deal about White America - but they know next to nothing about us.

So all of the studies, positing, theories, concepts, bullying, smugness, etc. etc. still makes me giggle quite a bit because many of these folks have no idea how we live.

I know I've shared this back here before to positive agreement from quite a few members - but what has stumped white liberals/progressives at DU (especially among millenials) is the influence of elders (gen x, boomers, and silents) on black millenials. Our Sunday Dinner is different than other race/ethnic groups in America. It's not uncommon for a poverty/line working poor family member to break bread with a middle class, affluent, rich, and wealthy family member. I also think what is lost on white America is the idea of the wealthier tiers of black America being resentful of their tax dollars going for the Greater Good - as opposed to being able to help MY FAMILY FIRST.

Traditionally these 'liberal money grabs' such as social security (look it up) and territorial wealth building schemes (red Lining) have taken money and resources in the form of taxation from the black community while only being used for other communities.

The 'conservative' comes in terms of financial - and truthfully - no -

I didn't agree with Bernie Sanders taxing me another 30K a year when we ensure that all of our aunts and uncles (90's, 80's, 70's) have everything that they need - that they aren't eating cat food - especially since in my family with the exception of one uncle - it's all elderly black women that white America deliberately paid less because it was 'funny' who now receive less in social security.

I'm conservative that way - Charity begins at home and in my own back yard.

But I suspect you can't wrap your head around that concept . . .