Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Souls to the Polls   

By Bill Money

 A dissonant chord reverberates in the symphony of electoral politics: the Republican Party's reluctance to engage Black voters. Beyond neglect, the GOP seems to make a concerted effort to repel Black constituents, advocating policies that counter Black interests and emitting racial undertones. Yet beneath this raucous surface, a subtle harmony emerges, revealing an unspoken accord between the two major parties. This choreographed ballet of actions leads to a question that demands introspection: Who truly benefits from this dynamic?

The Republican Party's approach, or lack thereof, to engaging Black voters is puzzling in its unrelenting disinterest. While democracy thrives on diversity of thought, the GOP's policies often clash with the aspirations and concerns of Black Americans. Advocating positions undermining civil rights, socioeconomic equity, and racial justice, the party seems intent on alienating this crucial demographic. The racial undertones in their rhetoric further fuel the perception that the GOP disregards the concerns and aspirations of Black Americans.

However, behind this divisive posture lies a subtler narrative that hints at a covert interplay between the two major parties. The Republicans' blatant rejection of Black voters inadvertently underscores the Democrats' position as the default destination for their support. This dynamic is not a coincidence but a calculated maneuver where both parties tacitly cooperate to maintain a status quo that secures their respective bases.

The Democratic Party, while ostensibly advocating for progressive policies and social justice, has, at times, faltered in delivering meaningful change. This hesitancy keeps Black voters reliant on the promise of incremental progress, a promise often delayed by political maneuvering. The Republicans' anti-Black posturing accentuates this duality, compelling many Black voters to cast their lot with the party that at least acknowledges their struggles, even if the actions fall short of the rhetoric.

So, who truly benefits from this intricately choreographed ballet of political tactics? The answer is more complex than it seems. While the Democrats gain a reliable voter base, the Republicans also stand to benefit indirectly. The GOP's resolute opposition to policies that could uplift Black communities resonates with their predominantly White supporters. By positioning themselves as the flipside of Democratic inclusivity, they solidify their base and create the narrative of protecting traditional values. This strategy comes at the cost of alienating minorities, but it plays into a larger narrative of identity politics that resonates with segments of the population.

As we deconstruct this complex web of political orchestration, it becomes evident that the consequences of this dynamic extend far beyond electoral politics. Black Americans, who have historically fought for enfranchisement and equity, find themselves in a precarious position where they must navigate an uneven balance between parties that offer a fusion of neglect and incremental progress. The time has come for a broader conversation about the genuine representation and active engagement of Black interests in the political landscape.

The paradox of the Republican Party's rejection of Black voters underscores a subtle symbiosis between the two major parties. This dance, while ostensibly repelling Black voters, indirectly secures the bases of both parties and fosters a narrative of contrasting values. However, beneath the surface lies a profound disillusionment, as Black voters are left grappling with a choice between parties that often offer either insufficient progress or outright opposition. The discourse must shift towards meaningful engagement, policies that address historical disparities, and a commitment to rectifying racial injustices. Only then can the symphony of American democracy truly resonate with justice, equality, and the empowerment of all its citizens.

Democrats Refuse To Celebrate Black Progress: Why Donald Trump Had To Go

Here is proof that Black American progress is anathema to the Democratic Party. When Black unemployment was at its lowest recorded numbers, under Donald Trump, the Democrats were loathed to applaud that fact during the 2018 State of the Union address. Democrats knew that if Blacks began to realize progress under a Trump administration that the hate Trump propaganda would lose its potency. Bill Clinton said it best when it came to politics: "It's the economy, stupid". At the end of the day, most people will vote for their pocketbook. #reparations #blackagenda #donaldtrump #democrats #benignneglect #icecube #kevinsamuels #themannot #blackmasculinist #blackmalestudies #blackmale #blackman #blackpolitics #ados Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4Qq... Bill Money is a writer, most of the commentary on this page is researched, written and edited by Bill Money, follow his Medium page for insightful articles and essays : https://medium.com/@dirtylaundrymedia Subscribe to Dirty Laundry Media - https://www.youtube.com/c/BillMoney211/ Support my growth - https://cash.app/$Billmoney Follow on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/Billtheicon Listen to Bill Money on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EFiX

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Here is the ADOS Advocacy Foundation’s presentation for the Office of Management and Budget’s Working Group on Race & Ethnicity. The group was convened to hear input on revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative Reporting. The ADOS Advocacy Foundation calls for the disaggregation of American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) as a specific designation of ethnic identification. #ados #yvettecarnell #ADOSAF #reparations

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The Elephant In The Room: How Immigration Sabotaged Black Americans

The mainstream media goes out of it's way to avoid the topic of the role that exploding levels of immigration - legal and illegal -  plays in the deplorable social and economic conditions of Native Black Americans who populate the nations urban centers.

The Elephant In The Room: How Immigration Sabotaged Black Americans 

 

 

While these migrants provide a level of cheap labor that benefits business owners who employ them, immigration negatively impacts the working class and Black Americans in particular.

50 plus years of unfettered immigration has had a devastating impact on Black urban communities; helping to widen an already almost irreversible chasm between wealth and poverty.

American policy has historically allowed the massive influx of low-skilled foreign labor to displace Native Blacks in the work force. Also, most current Black leaders have no desire or are afraid to call this reality into question.

However, recent events at the border make this issue hard to ignore and we must address it as often as possible to re-frame the narrative to one that reflects the dire nature of the situation on the ground.

As early as 1895 Booker T. Washington recognized the negative impact of immigration on Native Black workers and addressed it in his famous Atlanta Exposition Address. He pushed his audience of powerful White industrialists to halt the importation of millions of workers from Europe to fill factory jobs created by the Industrial Revolution. Washington implored them to "put down your bucket where you are", and to cast their lot with underemployed freed slaves and their descendants.

They did not heed his request and immigration continued to flourish. It wasn't until the 1920's, spurred by economic concerns and ethnic prejudice that America's "open door" policies were tightened. The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 was enacted and put in place the first instance of numerical limits on the number of immigrants who could enter the United States.

The Immigration Act of 1924, made these quotas stricter and permanent and also introduced the visa system we still use today.

On the heels of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, considered to be a major advancement for American Blacks, The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act did away with long-standing national origin quotas that favored European immigrants and replaced it with one that emphasized family reunification and skilled immigrants.

This policy all but made the 1964 Civil Right Act a moot policy as it relates to Black Americans.

The explosion of immigrants and their descendants fueled by the Immigration Act of 1965 was unforeseen by most (although I have my suspicions on it being a calculated move to offset Black progress).

Between 1965 and 2015, in absolute numbers, there have been roughly 59 million immigrants to arrive in the United States; flooding unskilled labor markets causing low income workers wages to decline even further.

An often ignored dynamic created by unfettered immigration, one that adds insult to an already injurious condition, where we had to contend with regular, run of the mill White Racism but also with discrimination via a phenomenon described by Philip Martin of the University of California at Davis as "ethnic networking". Ethnic networks or immigrant networks, though illegal under the auspices of the 1965 Immigration Act, are created when immigrants achieve either numbers or power within an enterprise (There is power in numbers). Once a level of influence is achieved these workers will begin to recruit friends and relatives to fill vacancies that arise. This type of infiltration causes a depression in wages and eventually leads to changes in workplace culture, language, etc., which may cause native workers to feel out of place and many are ultimately displaced altogether. So not only are Black Americans forced into competition with immigrant workers they then turn around and pay higher prices for goods produced by the same immigrant labor.

In addition to this vicious cycle eating away at Black economic progress, systems put in place to rectify centuries of chattel slavery and exploitation against Native Blacks, namely Affirmative Action, had to be shared with newly arrived bodies with numbers that eclipse their own.

The fact of the matter is there has been an over proliferation of unfettered immigration, many times under the guise of "diversity and inclusion" and it has occurred at too rapid a pace to be properly managed and it's effects accurately gauged.

I am advocating for a moratorium on the importation of foreign workers as a way to begin improving economic conditions of Blacks who populate the inner cities. This type of policy would also benefit recent immigrants whose labor realities are also challenged by additional immigration.

The current administration has set us on a crash course for economic disaster and has spawned a border crisis of historical proportions via Executive Actions and policy changes with the intention of dismantling immigration enforcement and controls on one hand and subsidizing massive amnesty proposals on the other.

Americans must demand that our political leaders make every effort to protect American workers' interests here at home and this means protecting our borders against illegal immigration as well as managing legal immigration in a way that ensures the prospects and stability of the native workforce.

Putting a halt to immigration for a time would be a cost efficient and simple fix to many issues caused by unfettered immigration and we already have systems in place to help us toward that end.

Here are 5 ways we can shore up American borders and protect American workers:

1. Fully Reinstate Title 42 which allows the denial of entry of migrants who pose a health risk regardless of age.  Issued by the CDC Title 42 allows CBP to quickly expel people caught entering the U.S. illegally due to the Pandemic. The Biden Administration has exempted unaccompanied alien minors creating an incentive for families to send their children to the border.
2. Require those seeking asylum to make a claim in the first safe nation and require asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their claim is heard. No more "catch and release".
3. Reinstate agreements with all Northern Triangle nations, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, to accept and protect asylum seekers closer to their home countries.
4. Make every effort to ensure all families and unaccompanied minors who come here illegally are reunited safely - at Home.
5. Allow ICE to do it's job by removing arbitrary limitations on who may be arrested or removed as well as abolish all sanctuary cities.

Lowering immigration numbers would just be a start in solving the myriad and tortuous  problems of Black Americans, much more needs to be done, but we must force the conversation. 

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Why Black People Always Go For The Okey Doke

After 8 years of inaction on any issues specifically affecting Black Americans by Barack Obama, you would think that Black people at large and Black voters in particular would take a more pragmatic approach to politics from then on. Barack Obama's presidency, in my opinion, exposed the fatal flaw in Black political strategy; confusing likeability with electability and accepting symbolism over substance.

_{(In 2008, 55 percent of white voters cast their ballots for John McCain; in 2012, 59 percent of white voters cast their ballots for Mitt Romney.)}

Obama captured nearly 95% of the Black vote in 2008; during the first two years of his term Democrats controlled both Houses of Congress. Speaking from my point of view, I certainly didn't expect Barack Obama to single handedly  change Black people's condition overnight; however, I did expect a very deliberate nod, policy wise, to the constituency that gave him nearly all of their votes.  Not only did he get our votes, he was also the beneficiary of an explicit agreement between "Black leadership", most notably Al Sharpton, the mainstream media and the Black electorate, who agreed to never publicly pressure, critique or condemn Obama.

^{"Sharpton told us that having a black president is a challenge: if he finds fault with Mr. Obama, he'd be aiding those who want to destroy him. So he has decided not to criticize the president about anything -- even about black unemployment, which is twice the national rate." Lesly Stahl, 60 Minutes}

Al Sharpton, in his own words, along with many others, was satisfied with merely having a Black face in a high place. Rather than advocate for the people of his group, Al Sharpton thought it more prudent to protect a politician who refused to act specifically for his African American constituents.

When pressed about targeting the African American community, Barack  advised us that "that's not how America works",  while providing specific remedies for other groups.

Asked about his critics among Black leadership, Obama downplayed the number of those who dared speak against him as only "a handful" and assured that the vast majority of Black people had some universal understanding that  what is good for all will be good for African Americans.

Most members of the Congressional Black Caucus were quiet. Maxine Waters did chime in, however, citing high unemployment rates among African Americans. She also noted that they were unsure as to what "the strategy" was due to Obama's silence and absence from Black communities while he toured the country during that time.

Obama's response to the criticism was direct and very condescending. Obama admonished the CBC, and all who dared speak out ostensibly, to stop grumbling and complaining and to "shake it off".

One critic of note was Cornel West. West, an ardent Obama supporter and surrogate during his candidacy, was also a fierce critic of Obama during his presidency. West was able to appreciate the symbolism of an Obama presidency while still expecting and demanding substantive policy, directly targeted to the African American community. West went so far as to characterize Obama's remarks as disrespectful and that he ought to ask for forgiveness for speaking in such a condescending manner in the face of legitimate criticisms.

Ok, we always say, when someone tells you who they are, believe them. Somehow this principle was forgotten when it came to the first Black president. After freely giving 95% of our votes to Obama, even after the tacit agreement between Black leadership and the rank and file to not criticize Obama, when he was looked to for leadership, Obama decided it was best to take a defensive posture rather than a proactive one, lashing out at his critics in a most un-presidential manner. Most wilted in the face of such harsh pushback from the president. Those who expressed dismay were quickly silenced. Objective journalism took a decidedly partisan tone, with talking heads such as Al Sharpton, Melissa Harris-Perry and Michael Eric-Dyson, all employed by MSNBC, were unleashed upon all who dared to stand up to Obama.

This was the time to step back and take stock of the situation. Granted he was the first so-called Black president and all of that, but when you receive an abundance of support, deserved or not, a nod in that direction when it's time to settle up is definitely in order. At the end of Obama's first term there should have been a reckoning. The gauntlet should have been laid down before the end of his first term; forcing him to push for specific policy from a Democratically controlled Congress or via Executive Order akin to his DACA program.

Something needed to be done in order to secure the vote for his second term. But no, Black people were led to believe and/or deluded themselves into thinking that during his second term Obama would surely look out for African Americans. He would finally be unleashed! Instead, we got more of the same. Empty rhetoric and excuses for the next four years.

We allowed Barack Obama ride our coat tails to the presidency of the United States and float through an 8 year term with no real criticism. We were fine with Obama just being Black and that was all that we required. No policy, no Executive Orders, just be Black, whatever that means. We laid down.

Again, we confused likeability with electability and we accepted symbolism over substance. Rather than using the leverage of our 95% vote and push for substantive policy, we reveled in the imagery of the first Black presidency, allowing ourselves to succumb to the cult of personality.

Politics is all about the distribution of limited resources; who gets what and how much. In that regard, personality should not be what ultimately sells you on a politician; policy which dictates whatever resources you require to address interests most vital to your agenda should be the motivating factor.

In short, African Americans would benefit from a more pragmatic approach to politics. Nothing fancy; just a simple, straightforward approach to the game. We need to stick to the fundamentals and not worry too much about the razzle dazzle of modern day political theater. It's certainly a circus and if you're not careful you'll find yourself being distracted by the clowns rather than paying attention to the ringmaster. We've got to keep our eye on the ball and if an opportunity to advance our position and possibly score presents itself

we've got to be prudent enough to act in a manner which will ultimately lead us to attain our desired ends. The mantra should always be - no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests when it comes to politics.

Black Deputy Commits Suicide: "I've Had Enough!"

Deputy Clyde Kerr III of the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office took his own life outside of the police station where he worked on Monday, February 1st. Prior to his death, Kerr, a 43 year old military veteran and a father, left a series of videos where he spoke bluntly about issues of race, policing and the injustice inherently built into the system of law enforcement. 

 

In his videos, Kerr spoke bluntly on issues of race, police injustice as well as mental health needs in law enforcement. Kerr also spoke to his own struggles,trying to reconcile his identity as a Black man working within an unjust system. He also hinted at his impending demise. 

  Lafayette City Marshal Reggie Thomas stated, "Being a Black man in law enforcement can be difficult". Thomas was the first Black elected to a city wide position in Lafayette. Since his death, Kerr's videos have gone viral, sparking the age old yet never resolved conversation about systemic racial violence inherent within law enforcement institutions.

  In his own words Kerr stated: "You have no idea how hard it is to put a uniform on in this day and age with everything that's going on," he said. "My entire life has been in the service of other people ... y'all entrust me to safeguard your little ones, your small ones, the thing that's most precious to you, and I did that well. I passed security clearance in the military ... but that has allowed me to see the inner workings of things."

  Kerr made it apparent that his choice to end his life was made with a clear mind and with a purpose attached to it; as a protest. “I’ve had enough.” Kerr said in one of his videos. 

He pointed out the deaths of Botham Jean, murdered in his apartment by off duty Dallas PD officer, Amber Guyger; Breonna Taylor, killed by the Louisville Kentucky Police Department while serving a no knock warrant and George Floyd, who was murdered on camera while being detained on suspicion of passing counterfeit currency.

  Remember Christopher Dorner? former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner went on a killing spree and then led police on a massive manhunt after he was accused of shooting five police officers and killing two, along with two other people, after leaving a manifesto in which he also expressed his exasperation with the racial bias he himself faced as a Black man working in law enforcement. Dorner broke the Blue Wall of silence when he reported a fellow officer who had abused a mentally ill suspect, an act that led to Dorner being fired from the force. Dorner, like Kerr, has also served time in the military. Both apparently pushed to the brink after buckling under the weight of baked in racism with little to no accountability. 

 

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Now What Black People?

So we allegedly helped Biden win the 2020 Presidential Election. And if we did not we voted to the tune of 87% for Joe Biden, but in the first 100 days of his administration that same sense of urgency has not been reciprocated via specific policy. 

Illegal immigrants have received prioritization as well as LGBTQ and Asians.So far Black, American Descendants of Slavery have gotten lip service, a proposal to make Lift Every Voice and Sing, the National Hymn and more talk of putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill. 

 

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Now What Black People?

 

So we allegedly helped Biden win the 2020 Presidential Election. And if we did not we voted to the tune of 87% for Joe Biden, but in the first 100 days of his administration that same sense of urgency has not been reciprocated via specific policy. 

Illegal immigrants have received prioritization as well as LGBTQ and Asians. So far Black, American Descendants of Slavery have gotten lip service, a proposal to make Lift Every Voice and Sing, the National Hymn and more talk of putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill.

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