Shay is like the black female instapundit and she did this blog a huge favor by linking to it yesterday. Thanks!
The blog as a whole caught a lot of slack for the "Loneliness Of A Black Conservative" post with many of Shay's readers labeling it a whine. Without getting into how obvious it is that those visitors didn't read past the title--which for many, I understand, would be asking far too much-- I would like to speak a little bit about why I NEVER complain about the lack of black ideological cohorts.
1. Beginning to even care how another black person thinks is a page straight out of the Democrat playbook for Negroes.As black conservatives, we've all seen the noses turned up and the smacking of the lips when some black people hear of our political affiliation. I don't know why they care and I think it's stupid to get any emotions going because some body's ideology and race don't "match" in your opinion.. Black conservatives, libertarians or whatever shouldn't even mind that most black people want to identify themselves with the Democrats. Their loss.
2. I think most of us who attend or have at one time attended HBCUs are quite happy that MOST of the students at our schools don't want to be aligned with us.
3. Being a political minority has its perks. We are able to mobilize a lot easier and our groups tend to have more active members on HBCU campuses since like-mided people are so happy to learn of each other. At Texas Southern we had over 40 members, with about 20 who were ride or die.
Editors
Anthony Monroe - President Southern University GOP. Baton Rouge LA. anthonymonroe907@msn.com
Michael Donnella - Wesleyan University madonnella@wesleyan.edu
Leslie Crews - President VA Tech GOP
Scooter Jackson - Recent Alum Texas Southern U. EvilBlackGOP@aol.com
Ivo Jackson - Administrator icjackson@icjackson.com
11 comments:
Dude.
That response is still a big whine.
How is it that those Blacks who are registering as independents, don't complain about being "outcasts"?
How is it those same independents slam Dems and get no flack the way you claim you do?
Something doesn't add up, and given my experience and some background information I've been able to obtain first hand, I think it has more to deal with personality than political position.
I think most of us who attend or have at one time attended HBCUs are quite happy that MOST of the students at our schools don't want to be aligned with us.
Tread lightly, youngblood. I frequently have to remind mature black conservatives that they should never assume they are smarter than the rest of black people, and you are dangerously close to playing into white conservatives' hands, giving cover to those who generally have a low opinion of black people. It's a way to go, I guess, but as you'll find, whites with a low opinion of black people don't take the time to discern who might be a democrat or a republican--to them, you and I are the same.
"whites with a low opinion of black people don't take the time to discern who might be a democrat or a republican--to them, you and I are the same."
Translation: All Republicans are racists and you're being used you poor sad thing.
I wonder how many times we're going to have to repeat that translation on this blog.
I did not qualify "whites with low opinions of blacks" as republican or democrat. Years ago I realized political party affiliation has little to do with whether whites have a high opinion or low opinion of blacks, so we can set aside that potentially distracting thread of thought.
Republicans are way, way behind democrats in the competition for black votes. If they had gotten in the game immediately following the passage of the voting rights act, perhaps today, 40 years later, there would be as many black elected republicans as there are black elected democrats. Since J.C. Watts retired from the House of Representatives, the GOP has posted a goose egg in the house. Even the most dissatisfied black democrat who aspires to hold public office has to look at the success of black democratic elected officials and the lack of success of black republican elected officials and wonder if the republicans would elect black candidates.
Score at the moment:
House of Representatives
Black Democrats - 43
Black Republicans - 0
Senate
Black Democrats - 1
Black Republicans - 0
State Governors
Black Democrats - 1
Black Republicans - 0
Both parties want the black vote. But there is a large disparity in political influence within the party. How long before the republicans really get in the game?
I'm seeing where you're coming from a bit better now. Without at least a few correspondences it can be hard to know who you're dealing with.
I guess there are two issues here. 1) Your view that there is a generally low opinion of blacks by whites in both parties. I'd like you to at least put out a percentage. 50% dems have a low opinion?? 70% GOP with a low opinion?? For different reasons??
2) As for the GOP's track record it speaks for itself at the moment which is why certain people are trying to change it.
Do you see yourself as left, right, center or none of the above or all of the above??
P.S. Another Blogger linked to the page... http://cobb.typepad.com/cobb/2006/12/friday_fragment.html
Not sure how to hyperlink this
Darkstar, you still don't get it.
I can't whine about something I don't care about. I'm not one of those black Republicans who cares about the party's outreach efforts. Frankly, I would be happy if I was the ONLY black person in the GOP.
"Something doesn't add up, and given my experience and some background information I've been able to obtain first hand, I think it has more to deal with personality than political position."
Miss Cleo.
I can't whine about something I don't care about
If you didn't care, you wouldn't respond.
Miss Cleo.
Not accepting of divergent thought, are you?
Do you see yourself as left, right, center or none of the above or all of the above??
I'm registered as a non-partisan. I would consider my political philosophy to be "black nationalism," which only means that I care about the social, economic, and political advancement of Black people above any political alliance.
I do think it is a good idea for blacks to try to make headway in the republican party, but I think northern and western black republicans would have an easier road to travel to electorial success than southern black republicans.
"If you didn't care, you wouldn't respond."
I know you are but what am I? Childish.
I'm registered as "non-aligned."
I voted for Robert Ehrlich, Michael Steele, and Maryland Republican state representative candidates because Maryland is controlled by Democrats and their economic and social policies are harming the state.
One party rule is fatal to decent government.
I've worked with Robert Ehrlich in trying to come up with different ideas in education. Ehrlich is a Republican.
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