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When a stranger visit an
agricultural community and see women selling and buying food items, it is easy
to classify the women and their livelihood as traders. This
is because the women are seen buying and selling at the market place all day.
The truth of the matter is that they are traditional farmers.
While their husbands and other family members tend to the crops, the
women only come to the market place to exchange goods so that they can purchase
what they lack or do not produce. The point here is that
people do not pursue what they are have already, but go after what they need
even if it is through a different platform.
Black America is still one of
the most conservative groups of people in
America, especially the
older ones. They are God fearing and church going, they are
against abortion and homosexuality, they tend to stick to their traditional ways
even if it was a method to survive adversity, they still stick to their
traditional foods even if they are considered unhealthy, and they still believe
in family even though the man maybe absent. If this is the
case, why then, do Blacks vote Democrat?
The Republican Party claims
to be conservative because they stand for family, God, morality, do not support
gay or abortion rights, and believe in tradition and heritage.
The difference between their conservatism and Black conservatism is that
they have power, wealth, influence, and they do not want any system to change
their advantage. The Blacks on the other hand lacks all
these things and have no advantage. The only advantage they
seem to have is civil rights and affirmative action, which is actually a hand
out from the government to make up for their lack and disadvantage. You
would expect two conservative groups to be best of friends, but it is not so
between the Republicans and the Blacks. The conservatism of
the Republicans is to maintain their culture, way of life, and most importantly
to maintain their economic and political status. Black
conservatism is more religious than cultural, but a little bit of both.
They feel that is what the Bible said and so be it.
Blacks are the true American conservatives but why do they vote Democrat?
Black America already knew
God, they already know morality, they will always reject abortion and
homosexuality, they are the conservatives, but they are in search of economic
and political relevance. As long as the Republicans are in
power and are interested in keeping things the way they are, the Blacks will
never achieve economic and political relevance. Despite the
fact that the Democrats are a little too liberal on some morale issues, many
Blacks perceive them as the vehicle to attaining true freedom, equality, and
opportunity. The conservatism of the Republicans helps make
laws or create a system that hinders Black progress, while the liberalism of
Democrats promotes acceptance and tolerance for various groups to excel, be it
good or bad.
Just as it is easy to call
trading farmers traders, so it is easy to call Blacks liberals.
Blacks are one of the most traditional and conservative people.
If the Republican Party can find a way to make laws and systems that
encourages Black political relevance and economic significance, they can be sure to win every
election in the
United States.
Black America will always vote for God, morality, and tradition as long
as they do not have to worry about equality and survival.
This could be the reason why many Blacks become Republicans when money and
influence is no longer an issue. So far, may be the
Democratic Party is the way to the relevance Blacks desire because they already
have God and morality. |
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The Political & Spiritual Purpose of the
Holy Land
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