Letter From Brooklyn

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Tue, May 26, 8:18 PM (12 days ago)

Biden's Apology
During former Vice President Joseph Biden's interview, on May 22, with 'The Breakfast Club' host Charlamagne tha God, in which Biden said that if African Americans have to decide between he and Trump, 'they ain't Black", is a classic example of the utter contempt that most of the Democratic leadership has for this voting block.  All Democratic candidates know that come election day, the majority Black vote is secured, for them, and the candidates know, that they don't  have to earn this vote.  In political parlance, most Blacks typically vote the Democratic ticket, rather than vet the candidates, or compare and contrast them with rivals, who are also vying for City, State or Federal office.

Every two, four or six years, all potential Democratic candidates, briefly come around the proverbial masses, at churches, civic organizations etcetera, accompanied by the historical 'Man with the Whip',  in tow, to unsubtly remind prospective voters that their vote belongs to the Democratic party.     

As  reported in the May 25, USA Today online edition, Bob Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) was so incensed by Biden's statement, and he suggested that Biden should spend the remainder of his campaign apologizing to every black person that he meets.  However, Democrats already know that the majority Black vote is theirs,  so  Biden's apology may not even make a difference.

MICHAEL HEADLEY
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

Michael Headley is a Caribbean citizen living in the USA, who comments on social and political issues



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