2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Black Voters in NH Unconvinced by Sanders [View all]Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)First, most people don't know who Ben Jealous is prior to looking him up. He's the *former* NAACP head who didn't accomplish much when he was the president of that organization. Seems like all he did was show up on commentary shows to bash and criticize the president.
Second, most black people have lost respect for the NAACP. You already know this, but the NAACP as an organization is no longer that viable in the black community. The organization has not been that much effective, just as the Congressional Black Caucus and other black organizations. That is largely due to racism, but some of it also has to do with ineptitude (especially in NAACP's case). The more effective organizations have been on the ground, such as NAACP's local offices.
My point: It is of little consequence that Jealous endorsed Sanders.
Also, the idea that just because a member of the former or present black "establishment" endorses Sanders doesn't mean that ALL black voters should follow suit and vote for Sanders.
How insulting, and I really hate when the white liberals do that: Well Cornel West and Ben Jealous support Sanders; why do they get it and other blacks don't?
They need to miss me with that nonsense. Black people will support whomever we want.