When This Blows Over

blakeusa
4:57 PM EST
A WHITE LASH ?
Really.
It's a lot more than Black and White.
After 8 years what specifically did Obama do for inner cities and black
people --- look at Chicago, look at Rahm Emanuel his former Chief of
Staff as Mayor... crime up, drugs up, murders up.... it’s really bad.
Van - it's called Democracy. Explain this to your friends and children.
L B
5:17 PM EST
I think you misunderstood. The City of Chicago regardless of race, gender,
socioeconomic status or crime rates primarily voted for Clinton, not Trump.
African Americans across the country overwhelmingly voted for Clinton not
Trump. Van Jones was making a point that the election results might be a backlash
of whites who had been uncomfortable with people of color gaining political clout
and influence against the establishment that allowed it to happen. I don't know that
I agree with that. I don't think a vote for Trump necessarily means the voter was
voting against African Americans. Each voter has their own reasons for casting
their ballot.
Many who voted for Trump did so out of loyalty to their party. Many
out of concern for the Supreme Court. Many to make a statement that
the establishment isn't doing a very good job of representing their interests.
And quite a few, I imagine, out of an extreme dislike for the Democratic
candidate. So personally, I think it is unfair to characterize the outcome as
a backlash against people of color gaining political power and influence.
Cal35
4:57 PM EST
Jones is just as bad as Trump himself calling those he disagrees with
stereotypic names like 'racist', 'homophobic' and 'xenophobic' while using the
tool of PC to silence opposition voices---that is not inclusive talk. It reminds
me of Clinton's damaging language - disregarding the whole middle of the
country… seeing herself innately superior to those that disagree with her----
they are both hypocrites.