Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bottom line problem: No black or brown person will be on any primary ballot [View all]LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Racism is real in the Democratic Party, especially so in this Democratic Primary and spells HUGE (for a lack of a better word) TROUBLE for actually beating Drump in 2020 -- as a result. Barack Obama was amazing, literally. However, we are African-American Democratc voters KNOW THIS TRUTH.
The "Election" was Drump was a slap in the face designed to put African-Americans back in whatever was the perceived "place" in the hierarchy. Yes, Russian Influence played a part but, equally, there was no way in the next four years or possibly many decades ahead in some voters minds of non-minority status - another African-American Man, Woman or frankly anyone of Minority descent will follow Drump for years (if not decades).
This is why Kamala Harris who could have had a good shot, campaign was pigeonholed by the Media and frankly inside the party itself, that made her quest appear to the potential voter to be scattered as she kept trying and failing to take out landmines.
Julian Castro despite all the so-called Democratic "Good Will" on Immigration built up by Drump Actually putting Kids in Cages, could not gain the cash to back up that so-called "Good Will". The Latinx vote in 2020 for Democrats will reflect this as it will be down, down, down.
Bernie is still burning down the house that stood in his quest to be the oldest President in Modern History by taking down anyone in his way. Anybody. Any Democrat that is. Not matter what the cost. That might win him the Democratic Primary but it will not beat Drump. A broken Democratic Party which is what some of Bernie's Supporters House Burning Deja Vu 2016 in 2020 is doing but adding more fuel to the fire in the meantime, will not beat Drump.
Tom Perez DNC has done nothing to assist what should have been done before today. Well before today. In particular, MOVE THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY STATES from Iowa and New Hampshire into states that have a population that is not 80%+ White. He left the same tired song and bird in place and this is the end result.
Warren is the last hope but, if things are doing the way it appears to be, she too -- as the BEST CANDIDATE left will be pigonholed by some Cult Like Bernie supporters (as that process started 4 days ago) -- and the 2020 election will be 2016 deja vu.
If this happens, which would be sad indeed -- maybe, just maybe then, Racism in the Democratic Party will be effectively dealt with. Or maybe not. Who knows.....
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided