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Gmahogany777 · (#80 (**permalink**))

@Adrian,

You misunderstood my point. I'm not saying that it didn't make sense for AA's to overwhelmingly vote for Dems from 1932 on, just like it made sense for us to vote for Republicans(the party of Lincoln), before that. I'm saying that within the Dem party the differences among candidates are miniscule, and we don't even exercise leverage within that party. We don't exercise leverage and accountability in cities where we are 70 and 80% of the population and the Mayor is Black. I'm talking about a general mindset and therefore behavior. I've never advocated that AA's should vote Republican just to prove a point. One always has to calculate pros/cons risks vs gain and what one can live with. There are not always as many differences between even the Dem and Rep candidates as we are sometimes lead to believe. My main point was that since we are somewhat hamstrung by the fact that we can't vote Republican, the LEAST we could do is maximize our leverage and accountability among Dems. Just like you and I know that we aren't going to vote Republican, DEMOCRATIC candidates know this too, and that's why they routinely DISRESPECT AND TAKE US FOR GRANTED. The whites ones AND the Black ones.....It's not wise to ever let a mofo think they know for sure what you will or won't do, they will invariably punk you with impugnity,lol

I don't disagree with your assessment of our diversity and of us not all having the same interests. But you know that cuts both ways. Folks wanna use that logic when it benefits them, but dismiss it when it doesn't. Since we all don't have the same interests as Black folks, then there is no reason for us to ALL vote for the Black candidate, just because he is Black. I don't live in an urban environment, I don't receive welfare, and I have never been in the criminal justice system, so why should I care that Republicans tend to be harder on those issues than Dems?Plenty of AA's vote certain ways on those issues not out of any personal concern, but more out of a general group, goodwill concern, so be careful about touting how little we have in common and how there is no longer a Black agenda. Cause folks may start to take you at your word and vote for McCain, like I plan to,lol.