I'm listening to a New Yorker interview with Mayor Pete, who is a center
left Democratic presidential candidate. And once again, a very strange fact
is inserted into the conversation, this time, by David Remnick, the
interviewer. Joe Biden has the largest number of black supporters. Everyone
is talking about Biden's racism, support of segregationist senators,
opposition to bussing. Remember when Hillary was running against Obama for
the presidential candidacy in 2008? She had the larger number of black
followers for the longest time, regardless of Bill's support of mass
incarceration. He was even called, "the first black president" by someone or
other, a black celebrity. The Congressional Black Caucus has been rather
conservative and business oriented in its actions. So just what and who is
it that black voters support? If it's Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, then
what does that tell us about black leadership and how voters can be
influenced? What does it say about all voters, regardless of race or
ethnicity? What's the point of campaigns and voting? Is it just all a
charade?
Miriam
