Jon Ossoff also opposes M4A, abolishing ICE, Supreme Court reform, and says *maybe* to ending the filibuster.
Imagine thinking we have time for this “maybe” bullshit?
BLACK FACES IN HIGH PLACES
WON'T SAVE US
As the fascist nature of imperial policy is being amplified by the Trump administration, the neoliberal policies that have paved the way are often overlooked. Often, they are even pushed by so-called opposition Democrats - a party that just defeated Trump's Republican Party.
Today, we revisit a powerful moment from April 2024, when Professor Ruha Benjamin addressed this idea during a speech at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.
Far away from the white supremacist aesthetic of MAGA, the African-American Democratic leadership that has pushed imperial policy helped expose the simple fact that “Black faces in high places are not going to save us,” as Professor Benjamin expressed. In other words, we cannot assume that fellow Black individuals will protect our rights solely because they occupy positions of professional, political, or economic influence.
One of the most potent examples of this sentiment, alluded to by Professor Benjamin, is the multiple vetoes by former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield of UN Security Council resolutions demanding an "immediate ceasefire" in G*za.
Accusations flung in 2024 by the then head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael E. Langley, at Burkina Faso's revolutionary President Ibrahim Traoré are another glaring example. Langley, just like former US President Barack Obama, who oversaw US military operations across the African continent, represents imperialist militarism that has torn many countries apart over the decades.
Faces and voices like theirs are used to advance imperialist interests and maintain systems of global exploitation, as well as the US military-industrial complex, all under the illusion of inclusion.
Somalia and Libya have already borne the brunt of US power. Today, Washington continues its aggression against Iran, the same year it kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a South American leader who dared to stand up against fascism and imperialism. This is another act of aggression, among other U.S. violations of international law, that has been met with utter silence from the Black neoliberal ruling class.
Let’s be so clear. Angie Nixon lost because establishment Democrats & the DNC systemically failed to support her campaign in meaningful ways. This was not by accident, it was extremely purposeful & they do this constantly with Black politicians who have a spine for Palestine
People weren’t paying attention to the cop city shit at its inception, so many prolly don’t even know KLBs role in kicking that off and giving the alley oop to Andre
Bc when people they trust are in office, they stop paying attention. they tellin ppl who were aware to shut up rn
All of these “historic” wins but what is the content or true significance of that history when the Black or brown person has functionally the same politics as their white counterparts? We should see the hollowness of facile representation by now.
Keisha Lance Bottoms started the militarized cop city project after we were protesting against Black bodies being brutalized by police departments so I’m extremely unmoved by the representational politics of her win
Keisha and Andre sat on Kasim’s council, and in their capacities as council folks and mayors displaced whole communities, brokered stadium deals, and ofc built cop city (they did their jobs)
and now they got the keys to the state
the afterlife of 2014-17 is sick
obviously her opponent was not a *better* choice, AND keisha displaced countless black residents in atl as council member, stood on the shoulders of her predecessor by introducing Cop City as mayor, terrorized organizers in this city, all as a way to get to DC. so… i guess…
Aggies from around the world returned to NC A&T for the 100th GHOE, celebrating a century of tradition, fellowship and Aggie pride. https://t.co/0wyp4SxYRS
Rapper Noreaga aka N.O.R.E asks Latino content creator to stop using the N-word. He says no one should be using that word, especially non-black Hispanics. He then runs into him on the streets in New York after online exchanges.
“I could have did you filthy, ran up on him, no one’s there with him. All them other dudes under his comments, where y’all at ?! but guess what I’m gonn keep it positive”
(🎥Hip Hop Klipz36)