Frank Vyan Walton wrote the following essay and it's posted over at Daily Kos.
It is important because it can give those of you in the majority population another glimpse of the mindset of some individuals in the African American community. Especially as it relates to one Donald J trump.
"I know it’s been a good long while since we had an honest and open conversation. I can’t say that I speak for everyone from my particular demographic of African Americans, because we don’t all agree—just as we all know not every Caucasian American thinks or believes the same.
But before things go too much further and get too much worse, we need to talk. Seriously talk. Not at each other, not about each other from another room, but to each other.
First: Let’s get to brass tacks about this Trump guy.
He says he wants to make things better for all of us, which would be nice. However his track record is a bit spotty. He once did something nice for Jesse Jackson. Okay, that’s cool. But he was also president of his father’s company when they were deliberately trying to keep black people from living in their buildings. Yeah, sure, that was a long time ago. In the meantime there was the Central Park Five incident, when he called for the death penalty to be used on five innocent black teenagers accused of a brutal rape. That one still kinda burns.
It is important because it can give those of you in the majority population another glimpse of the mindset of some individuals in the African American community. Especially as it relates to one Donald J trump.
"I know it’s been a good long while since we had an honest and open conversation. I can’t say that I speak for everyone from my particular demographic of African Americans, because we don’t all agree—just as we all know not every Caucasian American thinks or believes the same.
But before things go too much further and get too much worse, we need to talk. Seriously talk. Not at each other, not about each other from another room, but to each other.
First: Let’s get to brass tacks about this Trump guy.
He says he wants to make things better for all of us, which would be nice. However his track record is a bit spotty. He once did something nice for Jesse Jackson. Okay, that’s cool. But he was also president of his father’s company when they were deliberately trying to keep black people from living in their buildings. Yeah, sure, that was a long time ago. In the meantime there was the Central Park Five incident, when he called for the death penalty to be used on five innocent black teenagers accused of a brutal rape. That one still kinda burns.
He desegregated his Mar-a-Lago Club, but the truth isn’t that he did that for the benefit of blacks and Jews who had been excluded from other clubs. He did it to get back at the Palm Beach society, which looked down its nose at him.
But now he says he’s our only hope. Now he says only he can make things better for us. And he starts out by saying things have never been worse for us, “ever ever ever.” Do you understand why that’s not a comforting appeal? If not, I’ll let Don Lemon explain it for me. [More here]
Thoughts?
*Pic from ussatoday.com
For many longtime residents, Mr. Trump's decision to set up camp here was bad enough. That was in 1985, when Mr. Trump paid about $7 million for the 128-room Mar-a-Lago mansion, built 70 years ago by cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. Over the decades, Ms. Post's party schedule had placed the estate at the center of Palm Beach social circles. By the time she died in 1973, it was a local institution. (Part of the original guest quarters eventually became the Bath and Tennis Club.)
Mr. Trump arrived well-known, though not necessarily well-regarded. He brought with him a reputation as a real-estate developer accustomed to battling local residents who resist his wishes and as a latecomer to high society who hadn't learned the art of discretion.
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In the early 1990s, Mr. Trump found himself mired in a costly divorce just as real-estate markets began to slide. He complained openly about the $3 million a year in maintenance costs that the estate was costing him. He proposed subdividing the 17-acre property into smaller lots for residential development.
That set the stage for Mr. Trump's first big battle with Palm Beach leaders. The town, which years earlier had approved a subdivision proposal for the site from another developer, rejected Mr. Trump's plan, prompting him to sue for $50 million in damages. He dropped the suit when the idea emerged to turn the home into a private club. The town council agreed to that, but placed restrictions on the club, such as allowing no more than 500 members, to allay residents' fears about traffic congestion and noise. In the spring of 1995, the Mar-a-Lago Club officially opened, and is now charging $75,000 for membership, plus annual dues.So here’s the thing: Mar-a-Lago wasn’t really a club prior to Trump’s arrival—it was a private residence. It was a home. Trump needed to make some cash, so he tried to make it into 17 separate residential properties he could sell or lease, which the city council rejected. That’s when he decided to make it a private club with a $75,000 annual membership fee, like some of other local clubs. Many of those clubs were segregated, his new club was not, and he used that fact as a way to cry that he was being discriminated against by the city.
Last December, after the council refused to lift the restrictions, Mr. Trump filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Palm Beach, alleging that the town was discriminating against Mar-a-Lago, in part because it is open to Jews and African-Americans. The suit seeks $100 million in damagesSo just to set the record straight: He was in fact trying to get a better deal out of the Palm Beach City Council for his club, not doing anyone else a favor. This one time, he wasn’t as jerky as the other local clubs, so kudos on that. However since then, generally speaking, he really hasn’t done anything else for black people. Not really.
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Even the Anti-Defamation League in New York, which in a 1994 battle forced Palm Beach's Sailfish Club to open up its membership, was concerned that Mr. Trump was using the charge of anti-Semitism for his own mercantile ends. The league's national director, Abraham Foxman, met with Mr. Trump soon after to air his concerns. According to Mr. Foxman, Mr. Trump agreed to modify his claims to allege only that the town council has treated Mar-a-Lago unfairly, compared with other clubs in town.
But now he says he’s our only hope. Now he says only he can make things better for us. And he starts out by saying things have never been worse for us, “ever ever ever.” Do you understand why that’s not a comforting appeal? If not, I’ll let Don Lemon explain it for me. [More here]
Thoughts?
*Pic from ussatoday.com
33 comments:
Hillary has the black vote in the bag, just as a politician as classy and intelligent as her should! Go Hillary!
#ImWithHer
Trump will be an utter disaster for America. If he wins,, we have no one to blame but low-brow, dumbed-down White America.
White boys are pussies and retards.
Fuck the Baby Boomers.
Fuck Generation Z.
Worthless pieces of shit.
I hope the Muzzies and Trump's Christian supporters destroy each other. That would be an absolute joy to see happen.
I wipe my ass with the Bible, and clean my toilet with the Quran.
If Trump is our only hope we are well and truly screwed.
-Doug in Oakland
Why are white people always made to feel bad about being white, while at the same time Black Supremacy and Black Nationalism are not only tolerated, but encouraged and celebrated? I mean, I know PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY is a foreign concept to black people, but soon the Age of Obama will be over and you people won't be able to just run around being loud-mouthed dicks to everyone else. Unless that bitch Hillary is elected, then you will be allowed to continue with your bullshit.
I hope when Butt Trumpet loses he will take his tiny dick back to Chris Christie and they can drown their sorrows with double cheeseburger after double cheeseburger.
The desperation! The horror! The horror!
Dear black "people":
FUCK OFF AND DIE OF AIDS.
Lance Cuntstench resorts to the usual "muh dik" comments - typical. Also: "butt trumpet." (rolls eyes)
I used to think you were a white troll, but no - only a black could be as stupid, uninspired and unoriginal as you, Lance.
The trump rally must be over.
What's an egotistical misogynist like Trump going to do when he loses to a woman?
Bawhahahahahahaha!!
... and your other choice founded ISIS to overthrow Libya and Syria. She stole the nomination from Sanders. She gladly sends your kids to die for her sponsors.
lol. I can't say that that article is much of an indictment on Trump.
So, your choice is either an East Coast property developer with some shady deals, or a bought and paid for member of the East Coast monied elite, the Senator from Goldman Sachs, who has been selling influence for years, managed to blow up a large swathe of the Middle East, is bat-shit crazy if you believe any of the White House tell-alls from years past, is sick, and is kind of a warmonger even though she hates uniformed military.
I would respect any black person who votes third party if they feel that The Donald is not on their side, although honestly I think it's mostly an imagined thing. Voting for Hillary implies voting for all the ugly parts of international corporate interests. It's funny how morality got jettisoned for a tiny bit of interest in La Raza, perhaps it's more an indication of the human condition than anything.
Trump is not a racist.
Unlike his opponent, he is not a criminal.
He has no experience in government, but his opponent's experience has been a career of failure and self-serving.
He is the one promising change, while his opponent promises only more of the same low-growth, billionaire-friendly, war mongering nonsense that has gotten us to today.
Your choice is a wild card or a sure losing hand. How is that even difficult?
"If Trump is our only hope we are well and truly screwed."
It's hard to tell how it would turn out. My guess is that he has little in the way of strong philosophies, which is maybe a good thing. His main fault is that he wouldn't bring a turnkey mafia into office and the existing bureaucracy, especially 8 years of Obama moles, would fight him just because.
Personally, I like that he is the first major party candidate who is strongly pro-border. Third world immigration represents a truly existential threat to the West, the rest of the public policy arguments we can muddle through. Culture aside, just imagine the effect in the US and Europe when an age of increasing automation is combined with a flood of below market labor. Instant widespread unrest, just add people.
Nearly 8 years of Obama has created a sense of entitlement amongst Black America. You people think you can just scream and shout your way to the top just because a (half) black man is the President. You people are beyond annoying.
James Bold/Deplorable >>>>>>>>>> Lance "Muh dik" Cockstrong
Fuck white men.
Fuck white women too, but in a different way ;)
That intense feeling of sickness and disquiet you have? It's because you live in a nightmare society where rudeness is worse than murder.
Why is Generation Z such a worthless, shitty generation full of dickheads and retards?
Every group has experienced oppression- including slavery. Only a couple won't shut the fuck up about it.
Lester Holt and the other debate moderators find themselves in an especially difficult position. They are under pressure to side with Mrs. Clinton, not just from her campaign but from their peers. If they resist the pressure and conduct the debates in an ordinary manner, they’ll get the Matt Lauer treatment.
What if they don’t? There's no guarantee they would succeed in discrediting Trump, who is no doubt prepared to respond by arguing that the debate is rigged (unlike Mitt Romney, who was taken by surprise when Candy Crowley made a brief and probably naive foray into “fact checking” in 2012).
If Trump is seen as winning the debate, the moderator will get no credit for trying to make him lose. The least bad approach, then, is probably to stick with old-fashioned professionalism
So will Lester Holt go down in history as a stand up guy, or just another partisan hack looking to please his bosses?
Reversing Homicide Trends, a 3-Step Plan:
1) Treat dead criminals like martyrs.
2) Demonize the police.
3) Blame everything on white racism.
So looking forward to Hillary absolutely roasting Trump tonight! That idiot doesn't stand a chance! His stupid supporters will be in tears after they see how pathetic he is! Go Hillary!
#ImWithHer
If a journalist doesn't check facts, his ENTIRE audience is put in danger of hearing facts that journalist dislikes.
Just ask Anderson Poopshoot!:
https://youtu.be/MkfTciQ_pS0
#ImWithH(itl)er
It's appropriate that tonight's debate will be on the same time as an NFL game. Hillary needs to come out strong and never relinquish her lead. This first debate will set the tone for the rest of the debates.
"So, your choice is either an East Coast property developer with some shady deals,....." racist and misogynist views, and an outlook of the world view not grounded in reality.
Yisheng = nigger
lilac = cunt
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