As a lifelong Democrat, I linger somewhere between the swamp of disillusionment and disenfranchisement and that so-called American Dream from which so many of my brothers now feel disconnected.
I hear the truth of your conflict and grieve that it is so. I am choosing the candidate that casts a vision of hope and inclusiveness which contains at least the possibility of positive change. The other I fear is a dark path where people who say "How bad can it be?" will be shocked at the answer. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with honesty. I hope you can come to a livable if not totally satisfying resolution.
So as black people, we are essentially 50 years into being a legitimate part of the political process. Even with "the right to vote" Black folks vote at around 50-60%, sometimes much less and we are only 13% of the population. We water down our political power. Yet, within those 50 years, Democratic party has become more diverse. If she wins, she will be the 2nd black president in the 25 years. That representation matters. I said all of this to say, we can't move the party from outside of it. Also, change is measured across decades. So our elderly can see change that perhaps I, in my 50s cannot. I suspect that I'll be able to see change in my 80's that my children will not. The way I see if-We have to play the long game, for our children and not showing up waters down our presence and our power even more.
I hear the truth of your conflict and grieve that it is so. I am choosing the candidate that casts a vision of hope and inclusiveness which contains at least the possibility of positive change. The other I fear is a dark path where people who say "How bad can it be?" will be shocked at the answer. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with honesty. I hope you can come to a livable if not totally satisfying resolution.
Thank you for understanding.
So as black people, we are essentially 50 years into being a legitimate part of the political process. Even with "the right to vote" Black folks vote at around 50-60%, sometimes much less and we are only 13% of the population. We water down our political power. Yet, within those 50 years, Democratic party has become more diverse. If she wins, she will be the 2nd black president in the 25 years. That representation matters. I said all of this to say, we can't move the party from outside of it. Also, change is measured across decades. So our elderly can see change that perhaps I, in my 50s cannot. I suspect that I'll be able to see change in my 80's that my children will not. The way I see if-We have to play the long game, for our children and not showing up waters down our presence and our power even more.
Never said I wasn't showing up.