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March 5, 2026
We saw VP Harris use this approach and according to Leftists in the Social Media Sphere - it didn’t’ move the needle at all.
We also have an electorate of the Dominant Culture which is FIRMLY entrenched in Identity Politics. That affinity for white male candidates being perceived as more ‘electable’ than everyone else is held up by both sides of the aisle. Both sides absolutely do this.
Yesterday I saw someone propose that Rep Crockett should be a Senator’s Chief of Staff (IE Glorified Steno Note Taker). I’d be willing to bet that a woman of her intellect and academic accomplishment doesn’t know shorthand. Like – Seriously? You’d relegate her to the Steno Pool? The fuck?
Some thoughts/questions on the belief that wins come from flipping never Trumpers and white Christians – be they men or women
1. From a strategic political POV this could do more harm than good.
2. Is the strategy that the candidate will be campaigning with Never Trumpers?
3. If this is the strategy and the candidate loses – will it be considered a bad idea? Or will the dominant culture electorate continue to double down on their view of ‘electability’?
4. We’ve seen where this strategy gets zero Republican votes and pissed off some Democrats. Let’s face it – Democrats in general are HATED by Magapublicans and Republicans (the 2 or 3 that exist in America).
5. Does leaning into the ‘fear of being replaced’ voters advance key agenda items that the Democratic Base requires to maintain our allegiance?
Yesterday I saw two things being banded about in the social media/blogo “sphere”. One was that State Rep Talarico one without the base. He didn’t need the base to win – so he doesn’t have to appeal to the base.
The second was questioning how he would appeal to the base voters to win the general election?
That doesn’t make sense. It simply doesn’t make sense.
Traditionally the base has voted for Harm Reduction. I came of age to vote in 1991 – and every election since 1992 (local, state and and federal) ‘Harm Reduction’ has been in the back of my mind. But here and now in 2026 – I don’t see the harm being done to Black Americans in a way that we can’t withstand whatever comes our way. Let’s face it – we ARE our ancestors. We’ve inherited the ability to withstand far worse than anything being inflicted on the American people now so intergenerational trauma has given us an ability to not fall to pieces as some other demographics have.
My core issues for voting have changed RADICALLY since November 5, 2024. I’m still Voting Rights. I will ALWAYS be that way. But the social safety net has been replaced with gun ownership without ANY govt oversight.
Equal Protection for all has changed to Equal Protection for residents of the Great State of New Jersey. Fair Taxation has been replaced with a desire to see my state government outlaw the collection of Federal Payroll taxes – since the money is being stolen and given to undeserving people in places like South Dakota.
I know I’m not the only Black women who will most likely despise this country for the rest of her life. I just don’t think it has REALLY hit the dominant culture how much we despise the country. And it definitely hasn’t hit them we have the tools to withstand this regime.
The Problem with Appealing to White Christian Male Voters and Never Trumpers
Posted in the African American Group - Black Americans DiscussionWe saw VP Harris use this approach and according to Leftists in the Social Media Sphere - it didn’t’ move the needle at all.
We also have an electorate of the Dominant Culture which is FIRMLY entrenched in Identity Politics. That affinity for white male candidates being perceived as more ‘electable’ than everyone else is held up by both sides of the aisle. Both sides absolutely do this.
Yesterday I saw someone propose that Rep Crockett should be a Senator’s Chief of Staff (IE Glorified Steno Note Taker). I’d be willing to bet that a woman of her intellect and academic accomplishment doesn’t know shorthand. Like – Seriously? You’d relegate her to the Steno Pool? The fuck?
Some thoughts/questions on the belief that wins come from flipping never Trumpers and white Christians – be they men or women
1. From a strategic political POV this could do more harm than good.
2. Is the strategy that the candidate will be campaigning with Never Trumpers?
3. If this is the strategy and the candidate loses – will it be considered a bad idea? Or will the dominant culture electorate continue to double down on their view of ‘electability’?
4. We’ve seen where this strategy gets zero Republican votes and pissed off some Democrats. Let’s face it – Democrats in general are HATED by Magapublicans and Republicans (the 2 or 3 that exist in America).
5. Does leaning into the ‘fear of being replaced’ voters advance key agenda items that the Democratic Base requires to maintain our allegiance?
Yesterday I saw two things being banded about in the social media/blogo “sphere”. One was that State Rep Talarico one without the base. He didn’t need the base to win – so he doesn’t have to appeal to the base.
The second was questioning how he would appeal to the base voters to win the general election?
That doesn’t make sense. It simply doesn’t make sense.
Traditionally the base has voted for Harm Reduction. I came of age to vote in 1991 – and every election since 1992 (local, state and and federal) ‘Harm Reduction’ has been in the back of my mind. But here and now in 2026 – I don’t see the harm being done to Black Americans in a way that we can’t withstand whatever comes our way. Let’s face it – we ARE our ancestors. We’ve inherited the ability to withstand far worse than anything being inflicted on the American people now so intergenerational trauma has given us an ability to not fall to pieces as some other demographics have.
My core issues for voting have changed RADICALLY since November 5, 2024. I’m still Voting Rights. I will ALWAYS be that way. But the social safety net has been replaced with gun ownership without ANY govt oversight.
Equal Protection for all has changed to Equal Protection for residents of the Great State of New Jersey. Fair Taxation has been replaced with a desire to see my state government outlaw the collection of Federal Payroll taxes – since the money is being stolen and given to undeserving people in places like South Dakota.
I know I’m not the only Black women who will most likely despise this country for the rest of her life. I just don’t think it has REALLY hit the dominant culture how much we despise the country. And it definitely hasn’t hit them we have the tools to withstand this regime.
August 13, 2025
He's absolutely right.
Reasons in TMZ Video:
1. Their inherent selfishness.
2. You didn't care who your vote hurt as long as it was Black and brown people are hurt and all the more better for it if it hurt black and brown people.
3. You helped Trump attack Black Cities with Black Mayors.
4. You helped Trump round up Brown people.
5. Three bites of the apple, they voted for him the first time, saw him raise an insurrection, then voted for him again.
It was deliberate.
Why should I trust you?
Trump Supporters Don't Deserve Forgiveness - DL Hughley
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/dl-hughley-says-former-donald-trump-supporters-dont-deserve-forgiveness/ar-AA1KpWDQ?ocid=BingNewsSerpHe's absolutely right.
Die-hard MAGA fans who’ve jumped ship on President Donald Trump should reap what they sowed -- no forgiveness, says D.L. Hughley.
The comedian joined us Tuesday on "TMZ Live," saying the only reason some folks turn anti-Trump is because he caused something bad to happen to them or someone close -- not because bad things have been happening to others all along during his 2 times in office ... which, in his book, makes these former Trumpers selfish.
D.L. pops off in our video, brushing off Charles’ question about forgiveness in politics and saying the whole Republican game now is built on loyalty -- and they ride or die with it
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The comedian joined us Tuesday on "TMZ Live," saying the only reason some folks turn anti-Trump is because he caused something bad to happen to them or someone close -- not because bad things have been happening to others all along during his 2 times in office ... which, in his book, makes these former Trumpers selfish.
D.L. pops off in our video, brushing off Charles’ question about forgiveness in politics and saying the whole Republican game now is built on loyalty -- and they ride or die with it
Reasons in TMZ Video:
1. Their inherent selfishness.
2. You didn't care who your vote hurt as long as it was Black and brown people are hurt and all the more better for it if it hurt black and brown people.
3. You helped Trump attack Black Cities with Black Mayors.
4. You helped Trump round up Brown people.
5. Three bites of the apple, they voted for him the first time, saw him raise an insurrection, then voted for him again.
It was deliberate.
Why should I trust you?
May 13, 2025
Mr. Comer should have behaved as a gentleman and defended Representative Crockett - clearly stating that MTSnotface was out of order.
Maybe he was drunk - which is why he allowed that insult to stand.
He then didn't seem to understand the question Rep Crockett asked.
All she did was ask a question with context (bbbb).
I can't possibly be the only black woman at DU who has been put in uncomfortable positions while engaging in her work. For Gen X - people snidely called us arrogant. Our mothers, and aunts were called uppity.
Something that hits me? There seems to be this dominant culture belief that Rep Crockett should have "taken it".
Nope - no more. We aren't our grandmother's. You insult one of us - you insult us all. Dear Dominant Culture America - You are on notice.
The Anniversary of Bad Built Butch Body - Honorable Jasmine Crockett
I posted this in the AfAm group last year. Let us join together and rejoice in her ability to verbally slap the chitlins out of someone's mouth WITHOUT directly attacking them.
Behold and rejoice. 
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/118770599
In her defense - she did NOT call that little snot MTG a "Bleach blonde, bad built butch body.
Mr. Comer said an insult of appearance did not violate house rules.
She was asking a fair question.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/greene-called-bleach-blonde-bad-174434071.html?
Mr Comer said that Ms Greene’s insult ultimately did not violate House rules, leaving Ms Crockett scratching her head at the rulings.
“If someone on this committee then starts talking about somebody’s bleach blond, bad-built butch body, that would not be engaging in personalities, correct?” she asked the chairman.
Her question was met with confusion from Mr Comer. “Uh, what now?” he asked.
“If someone on this committee then starts talking about somebody’s bleach blond, bad-built butch body, that would not be engaging in personalities, correct?” she asked the chairman.
Her question was met with confusion from Mr Comer. “Uh, what now?” he asked.
Mr. Comer should have behaved as a gentleman and defended Representative Crockett - clearly stating that MTSnotface was out of order.
Maybe he was drunk - which is why he allowed that insult to stand.
He then didn't seem to understand the question Rep Crockett asked.
All she did was ask a question with context (bbbb).
I can't possibly be the only black woman at DU who has been put in uncomfortable positions while engaging in her work. For Gen X - people snidely called us arrogant. Our mothers, and aunts were called uppity.
Something that hits me? There seems to be this dominant culture belief that Rep Crockett should have "taken it".
Nope - no more. We aren't our grandmother's. You insult one of us - you insult us all. Dear Dominant Culture America - You are on notice.
May 8, 2024
Mr. Rudaeff was an ambulance driver. His father is turning 89 - and it appears there is now a two month old grandbaby in the family . . . that he never got to meet.
Out of the 132 Israeli hostages in Hamas’s captivity, 38 have been verified dead.
Article explains that some of these people have been dead since October 7 - but the Gazan Leadership (GL) aka Hamas have held onto the corpses - possibly for exchange for live prisoners in Israel.
That leaves 94 souls still being held captive by a brutal, vicious group of rapists and murderers.
Israel Verifies Death of 38 Hostages Who Were Believed to Be Alive
https://www.jewishpress.com/news/eye-on-palestine/hamas/israel-verifies-death-of-38-hostages-who-were-believed-to-be-alive/2024/05/08/Prof. Ofer Merin, director of Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem and member of the committee to examine the state of the hostages, told Reshet Bet Radio on Wednesday morning that Tuesday’s announcement of the murder of the Israeli hostage Lior Rudaeff followed a new video that arrived last weekend.
“We are talking about completely new materials,” Dr. Merin said. “Quite a few photographed materials arrived this week, including a video that was not available before. Those Hamas people were very busy with the documentation — they took pictures with GoPro cameras and other cameras,” Marin revealed.
“We are talking about completely new materials,” Dr. Merin said. “Quite a few photographed materials arrived this week, including a video that was not available before. Those Hamas people were very busy with the documentation — they took pictures with GoPro cameras and other cameras,” Marin revealed.
Mr. Rudaeff was an ambulance driver. His father is turning 89 - and it appears there is now a two month old grandbaby in the family . . . that he never got to meet.
Out of the 132 Israeli hostages in Hamas’s captivity, 38 have been verified dead.
Article explains that some of these people have been dead since October 7 - but the Gazan Leadership (GL) aka Hamas have held onto the corpses - possibly for exchange for live prisoners in Israel.
That leaves 94 souls still being held captive by a brutal, vicious group of rapists and murderers.
The committee “was established about a week after the start of the war with the understanding that we were not receiving any information from Hamas about who was kidnapped and in what condition,” Prof. Merin explained. “We received reports from people and saw images on security cameras in localities where some of the kidnapped were dragged as bodies, which became clear at an early stage. It took the state time to understand that out of the 240 hostages, some were kidnapped as bodies and are no longer among the living.”
“We have a moral and emotional obligation to share with the families any available information, and when the committee sits, it meets for hours on the materials. We sit and analyze and go over again and again, we convey the findings and try to be sharp because the goal of the committee is to remove doubts. As soon as we reach sharp conclusions, we pass them along,” he said.
“We have a moral and emotional obligation to share with the families any available information, and when the committee sits, it meets for hours on the materials. We sit and analyze and go over again and again, we convey the findings and try to be sharp because the goal of the committee is to remove doubts. As soon as we reach sharp conclusions, we pass them along,” he said.
August 29, 2023
Racial diversity surged at Johns Hopkins in the last decade. Will it last?
I'm thinking no. It won't last.
We've been here since 1619 - opened doors for others. . . Now they walk through the door, say its not fair . ..And slam it in our face.
Racial diversity surged at Johns Hopkins in the last decade. Will it last?
The university dropped ‘legacy’ preferences for children of alumni while boosting financial aid and outreach
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/29/john-hopkins-legacy-racial-diversity/
The 18-year-old from Houston, with ambitions of becoming a scientist and neurosurgeon, had wondered whether he would fit in at the private research university in Baltimore. He came from an urban public school where nearly all the students, like him, are Black. His family had pushed him to go to college close to home
Robinson is one of many students of color who, in swelling numbers, have transformed Hopkins over the past decade and made it one of the most racially diverse universities in the top tier of higher education. Whether this school or others can sustain such trends, though, is an open question following a landmark Supreme Court decision that sharply curtails the role of race in admissions.
In 2013, 9 percent of incoming freshmen at Hopkins had “legacy” connections, the university said, and 18 percent identified as Black, Latino, American Indian, Native Alaskan or Native Hawaiian. By last fall the legacy share had plummeted to less than 2 percent while the percentage from the underrepresented racial and ethnic groups had soared to 34 percent. The White share of freshmen, meanwhile, sank to 17 percent in 2022. Federal data show it had been 46 percent a decade earlier.
In 2018, Hopkins received a gift of $1.8 billion from alumnus Mike Bloomberg — Class of 1964 — to make the university’s admissions “forever need-blind.” The gift shattered modern philanthropy records. Few colleges or universities can hope to land donations on that scale — especially donations targeting financial aid
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June 29, 2023
AfAm Group : Who do they blame now? - Affirmative Action
When there is ONE black student - will that still be too many?
When they lose their first job because they can't manage in a diverse environment - will they blame a black person?
Wait until they hear about legacy students. Right now - I want that kept in place.
Know why? Won't impact low income African American students. It WILL hurt the people who opened the door. Give it a few years. Then they can't blame us anymore.
June 4, 2023
15 best LGBTQ movies to watch during Pride Month (and some books)
BTA posted this in GD.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217969830
Now is a good time to put the LGBTQI community front and center in good will and acceptance.
May 4, 2023
I think.this opens Trump and a host of its minions up to a tremendous amount of jeopardy.
How many levels between Tarrio and Trump? Publicly none - Stand back and stand by.
The fewer layers between he and Trump behind closed doors the better.
Tarrio (Proud Boy) wasn't at the Capitol
Tarrio is the first person not present at the Capitol to be found criminally responsible at trial in the violence that injured scores of police, ransacked offices and forced the evacuation of lawmakers. The government alleged he watched from Baltimore after being expelled from D.C. one day earlier pending trial for burning a stolen “Black Lives Matter” flag at an earlier pro-Trump rally in Washington.
I think.this opens Trump and a host of its minions up to a tremendous amount of jeopardy.
How many levels between Tarrio and Trump? Publicly none - Stand back and stand by.
The fewer layers between he and Trump behind closed doors the better.
February 22, 2023
https://danielslaw.nj.gov/FAQs.aspx
Our newly elected GOP Mayor I *think* has misinterpreted the law. She is using the law to remove planning board videos from YouTube and to not allow Council Meeting commenters to verify their address at Council Meetings. In addition - she is stripping our Borough web site of past meeting minutes and planning board/historic preservation committee minutes and approvals.
I have reached out to the program Administrator in Trenton via email, but I'm wondering how other municipalities are managing the law.
Covered Persons should only include the following:
Active and retired federal and state court judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement members may request redaction of certain personal information from the public-facing sites noted above.L
I take that to mean residents and business owners who do not fall under that definition - can be compelled to provide their address, and prior meetings CAN be maintained on public sources as long as the addresses of Covered Persons are redacted.
Am I wrong here?
Has your Mayor/Council gone to this extreme?
Daniel's Law - Discussion about applying the law
https://danielslaw.nj.gov/FAQs.aspx
Daniel’s Law (P.L. 2021, c. 371) protects the personal information of active or retired judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their immediate family members. Government agencies, individuals, and businesses are prohibited from publishing the home address and telephone number of individuals who request protection under Daniel’s Law.
Our newly elected GOP Mayor I *think* has misinterpreted the law. She is using the law to remove planning board videos from YouTube and to not allow Council Meeting commenters to verify their address at Council Meetings. In addition - she is stripping our Borough web site of past meeting minutes and planning board/historic preservation committee minutes and approvals.
I have reached out to the program Administrator in Trenton via email, but I'm wondering how other municipalities are managing the law.
Covered Persons should only include the following:
Active and retired federal and state court judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement members may request redaction of certain personal information from the public-facing sites noted above.L
I take that to mean residents and business owners who do not fall under that definition - can be compelled to provide their address, and prior meetings CAN be maintained on public sources as long as the addresses of Covered Persons are redacted.
Am I wrong here?
Has your Mayor/Council gone to this extreme?
November 4, 2022
Democratic strongholds like Rahway could prove to be essential to Malinowski’s strategy in the run-up to the election. The town was pulled into the 7th District through the same redistricting process that upped the count of Republicans overall.
“Malinowski has not been their representative, and so they're used to voting for Donald Payne [the Democratic incumbent seeking re-election in the 10th Congressional District],” Solomon said. “So it'll be very interesting to watch whether Malinowski can get turnout in Rahway. That is key.”
'Prepare to not know who won' Kean vs. Malinowski NJ's 7th District race on election night
https://gothamist.com/news/prepare-to-not-know-who-won-kean-vs-malinowski-nj-07-race-on-election-nightThere’s no New Jersey congressional election more competitive this year than the one for the 7th District, where incumbent Democrat Tom Malinowski is hoping to fend off a challenge from Republican Tom Kean, Jr.
That’s despite Kean nearly ousting Malinowski two years ago, and a redistricting that shifted 30,000 more Republicans into the district, extending its boundaries to include all of Warren County and more towns in Sussex County. As of Wednesday, the Cook Political report had New Jersey's 7th District rated as “leans Republican.” Roll Call considers Malinowski the second-most vulnerable incumbent in the House. Yet the Malinowski camp says its internal polls show the race is extremely tight.
That’s despite Kean nearly ousting Malinowski two years ago, and a redistricting that shifted 30,000 more Republicans into the district, extending its boundaries to include all of Warren County and more towns in Sussex County. As of Wednesday, the Cook Political report had New Jersey's 7th District rated as “leans Republican.” Roll Call considers Malinowski the second-most vulnerable incumbent in the House. Yet the Malinowski camp says its internal polls show the race is extremely tight.
What we learned about polarization
Kean has attempted to draw a clear link between his opponent and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (In the only televised debate between the two candidates, Kean mentioned Pelosi 11 times). Malinowski ties Kean to former President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (one Westfield resident, Carole Cooke, said outside the nearby Trader Joe’s that Kean’s campaign promise to have Trump’s back is a “no go for me"
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Kean has attempted to draw a clear link between his opponent and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (In the only televised debate between the two candidates, Kean mentioned Pelosi 11 times). Malinowski ties Kean to former President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (one Westfield resident, Carole Cooke, said outside the nearby Trader Joe’s that Kean’s campaign promise to have Trump’s back is a “no go for me"
.Democratic strongholds like Rahway could prove to be essential to Malinowski’s strategy in the run-up to the election. The town was pulled into the 7th District through the same redistricting process that upped the count of Republicans overall.
“Malinowski has not been their representative, and so they're used to voting for Donald Payne [the Democratic incumbent seeking re-election in the 10th Congressional District],” Solomon said. “So it'll be very interesting to watch whether Malinowski can get turnout in Rahway. That is key.”
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