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This photo deserves a Pulitzer Prize.
Not only does it represent our current state of politics but it mirrors many photos of past which confirm the ugly truth about progress…
It must be fought for by every generation.
MLK was pro-Black. Bernie isn’t.
Malcom X was pro-Black. DSA isn’t.
Fred Hampton was pro-Black. AOC isn’t.
Angela Davis is pro-Black. Our Revolution isn’t.
W.E.B. Dubois was pro-Black. Justice Dems aren’t.
You should be sensing a theme here.
Too bad you aren’t.
“Brotha.”
Leftists and progressives aided, abetted, supported and funded the elimination of Black political participation in the South and Black voting rights.
Every step of the way.
Republicans led the charge but they were right there behind them.
Never forget that.
I remember two ladies, a Black guy and an old man saying these last few elections were the most important in history and being laughed at by certain leftists, progressives and third party voters.
The conservative Supreme Court gave the presidency to Bush, gave Trump immunity from his crimes and just gutted the VRA to help Republicans win the midterms btw.
And we already know how their fake pundits and journos feel about our politics, judgment, and agency...
So don't let any of them play in your face. They aren't all sad about Black voters losing rights and representation.
Bernie and all his acoloytes need to be (non violently) purged from our spaces. They are toxic to the foundations of the Democratic Coaltion.
We have lost abortion rights.
We have lost Black self determination in the South.
What more must we lose because of some fake populism?
This is why I’ve been raising hell about very online leftists and progressives labeling any Black politician they don’t like as “identity politics.”
There is a systematic attempt to silence Black participation in politics.
And they seem to be fine with that.