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schuey_08 on
I am so glad he’s finally hitting the campaign trail with such a strong message.
ToeBMaguire on
I just saw a video of him saying he hasn’t yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout that was expected.
Wonder if this has anything do with him lobbying for Harris in PA currently.
Chaoswind2 on
That is going to play well with the younger generation…. democrats stupidly don’t understand that the younger generations of minorities don’t have any pleasant memories of the democrats doing anything tangible for them. They keep getting endorsed by Republicans, going to the right year after year and then they don’t understand why the base is not exited about it.
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washingtondough on
I love the condescension. That always plays well with voters
reddit-suave613 on
I am sure being condescending is going to drive out the vote! It worked in 2016!
this_my_sportsreddit on
85% of Black men, likely more, are going to vote for Harris.
32% of White men voted for Clinton in 2016.
This continual focus on admonishing black men for not ‘doing enough’ is fucking tiring. Next to black women, black men are the most democratic ethnic group in America. Yet every single day, there’s another article laser focused on us. Maybe focus on a different group for a week, I need a break.
Greatcouchtomato on
Don’t know why democratic candidates continue to trot out this message election after election when black men vote for democratic candidates more than anyone except black women
They never admonish white women snd white men for voting republican… are they afraid to? Are black men an easy target?
[deleted] on
Black men can be pro-life and pro-neoliberalism like any other demographic. Obama needs to work out his decades-old contempt for black men in a therapist’s office.
EternalMayhem01 on
It is exhausting being told every election to vote Black just because I’m Black.
Designer_Buy_1650 on
It was a great speech. Obama has a real gift. The fact he’s addressing this issue means polling shows Black men’s support for Harris isn’t where it’s expected to be. He only speaks on issues he believes are a concern.
Idiodyssey87 on
“Just shut up and do what you’re told.”
It wouldn’t be an election without Democrats being patronizing to minorities and feeling entitled to their votes.
CanEnvironmental4252 on
>Former president suggests some in the Black community are uncomfortable voting for a woman and are coming up with excuses.
At least read the damn subtitle, y’all. He’s suggesting they’re being ridiculous for hesitating to vote for her because she’s a woman, not that they should vote for her just because they’re black and she’s black.
Marcapls21 on
Not sure if that’s the best move. People tend to go against whatever a person is saying if they’re being shamed for something
yoppee on
Is this true?
RIP_Greedo on
In 2020, Trump managed to pull a marginally higher share of black male voters than expected (most still voted for Biden). In response, Dems and their media boosters, led by Obama, launched into a series of analyses and recriminations that black guys must have liked Trump because he’s brash and tacky and vulgar and like a rap video. This is so incredibly racist, really no different than current Republican efforts to boost black support for Trump by touting his arrests and indictments and being shot at, and represents a nasty entitlement that that democrats evidently feel towards black voters.
CleanWholesomePhun on
That’s a stupid fucking thing for him to say.
NarrowBoxtop on
So many people running with the editorialized headline instead of, y’know, watching or reading what he said.
We’re doomed.
CapableImage430 on
They need to fall in line with identity politics! Competence be damned!
metsjets86 on
The hispanic vote is the one that is troubling. It doesnt bode well for the future either. The Republicans will eventually embrace hispanics and their will be a religious wave across this country.
dennismfrancisart on
I’m a black man nearing 70 and Harris definitely has my vote. There will never be a time in history when true patriots bend a knee to Nazis. You can’t be an American patriot of any color and vote for Confederate scum.
LetterheadOk2173 on
Save your country and the world from the absolute horror that will ensue if Trump gets back into power.
It isn’t going to be like last time.
Much love from Aus 🇦🇺 ❤️ Aussies are watching and want Kamala to mop the floor with the Orange scumbag!
PrimalForceMeddler on
What a disgusting person.
Lakerdog1970 on
Ehh…Obama is obviously entitled to speak his mind in America, but admonishing people is never a good look. It’s better to do adult humans the respect of assuming they’re making a reasoned choice than to act like they’re stupid and not paying attention.
Plus, the fact that the party has gotten Obama up now is a bit telling. After that July squabble over Biden stepping down, everyone knows that Biden carried resentment towards Obama for (a) asking him not to run in 2016 and (b) turning on him over the summer. That’s partially why Biden endorsed Harris. Obama wanted an open convention….and the chance to be king/queen-maker. But Biden beat him to it by endorsing Harris on his way out….and then Harris stepped thru the open door and shut it in Obama’s face: “Sorry Barack. My turn. We know you wanted to pick, but you don’t…”
It’s going to be a really close election. Honestly, we all need to focus on state and local races because that’s increasingly where the political action will be….President/Congress is going to matter less and less.
thelonewolfmaster on
I’m not voting for the reason of being an orphan.
Phizza921 on
This is all good and well and while I believe it’s in black men’s interests to vote Harris, as much as it sucks, they feel that Donald Trump has their back more than the democrats do.
The democrats have spent years and years in power over the last couple of decades and not really made any difference to lives of young people and more importantly young men have been demonised and feel isolated having watched trial by social media bring down many men in society for ‘incidents’ that may or may not have happened many years ago. With society as it currently stands ,in some places men are one wrong look at a woman away from seeing the inside of a jail cell.
Living in isolation and fear and feeling like they cannot get ahead they turn to the mouthpiece who makes them feel like they can regain some power again..
DJMagicHandz on
Where are these mythical black men that on the fence? Every black man in my community, myself included are voting for Kamala.
VenCerdo on
As a wise man once said “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump then you ain’t black”
ladymorgahnna on
If you didn’t read the article, this might help…
Obama questioned how voters, and Black voters specifically, could be on the fence about whether to support Harris or former president Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
“On the one hand, you have somebody who grew up like you, knows you, went to college with you, understands the struggles and pain and joy that comes from those experiences,” Obama said, ticking off a list of Harris’s policy proposals. In Trump, he added, “you have someone who has consistently shown disregard, not just for the communities, but for you as a person … And you are thinking about sitting out?”
The former president then spoke about what he thought might be contributing to Black men’s soft support of Harris: the discomfort of some with the idea of electing the first female president.
“And you’re coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses, I’ve got a problem with that,” he said. “Because part of it makes me think — and I’m speaking to men directly — part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that.”
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I am so glad he’s finally hitting the campaign trail with such a strong message.
I just saw a video of him saying he hasn’t yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout that was expected.
Wonder if this has anything do with him lobbying for Harris in PA currently.
That is going to play well with the younger generation…. democrats stupidly don’t understand that the younger generations of minorities don’t have any pleasant memories of the democrats doing anything tangible for them. They keep getting endorsed by Republicans, going to the right year after year and then they don’t understand why the base is not exited about it.
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I love the condescension. That always plays well with voters
I am sure being condescending is going to drive out the vote! It worked in 2016!
85% of Black men, likely more, are going to vote for Harris.
32% of White men voted for Clinton in 2016.
This continual focus on admonishing black men for not ‘doing enough’ is fucking tiring. Next to black women, black men are the most democratic ethnic group in America. Yet every single day, there’s another article laser focused on us. Maybe focus on a different group for a week, I need a break.
Don’t know why democratic candidates continue to trot out this message election after election when black men vote for democratic candidates more than anyone except black women
They never admonish white women snd white men for voting republican… are they afraid to? Are black men an easy target?
Black men can be pro-life and pro-neoliberalism like any other demographic. Obama needs to work out his decades-old contempt for black men in a therapist’s office.
It is exhausting being told every election to vote Black just because I’m Black.
It was a great speech. Obama has a real gift. The fact he’s addressing this issue means polling shows Black men’s support for Harris isn’t where it’s expected to be. He only speaks on issues he believes are a concern.
“Just shut up and do what you’re told.”
It wouldn’t be an election without Democrats being patronizing to minorities and feeling entitled to their votes.
>Former president suggests some in the Black community are uncomfortable voting for a woman and are coming up with excuses.
At least read the damn subtitle, y’all. He’s suggesting they’re being ridiculous for hesitating to vote for her because she’s a woman, not that they should vote for her just because they’re black and she’s black.
Not sure if that’s the best move. People tend to go against whatever a person is saying if they’re being shamed for something
Is this true?
In 2020, Trump managed to pull a marginally higher share of black male voters than expected (most still voted for Biden). In response, Dems and their media boosters, led by Obama, launched into a series of analyses and recriminations that black guys must have liked Trump because he’s brash and tacky and vulgar and like a rap video. This is so incredibly racist, really no different than current Republican efforts to boost black support for Trump by touting his arrests and indictments and being shot at, and represents a nasty entitlement that that democrats evidently feel towards black voters.
That’s a stupid fucking thing for him to say.
So many people running with the editorialized headline instead of, y’know, watching or reading what he said.
We’re doomed.
They need to fall in line with identity politics! Competence be damned!
The hispanic vote is the one that is troubling. It doesnt bode well for the future either. The Republicans will eventually embrace hispanics and their will be a religious wave across this country.
I’m a black man nearing 70 and Harris definitely has my vote. There will never be a time in history when true patriots bend a knee to Nazis. You can’t be an American patriot of any color and vote for Confederate scum.
Save your country and the world from the absolute horror that will ensue if Trump gets back into power.
It isn’t going to be like last time.
Much love from Aus 🇦🇺 ❤️ Aussies are watching and want Kamala to mop the floor with the Orange scumbag!
What a disgusting person.
Ehh…Obama is obviously entitled to speak his mind in America, but admonishing people is never a good look. It’s better to do adult humans the respect of assuming they’re making a reasoned choice than to act like they’re stupid and not paying attention.
Plus, the fact that the party has gotten Obama up now is a bit telling. After that July squabble over Biden stepping down, everyone knows that Biden carried resentment towards Obama for (a) asking him not to run in 2016 and (b) turning on him over the summer. That’s partially why Biden endorsed Harris. Obama wanted an open convention….and the chance to be king/queen-maker. But Biden beat him to it by endorsing Harris on his way out….and then Harris stepped thru the open door and shut it in Obama’s face: “Sorry Barack. My turn. We know you wanted to pick, but you don’t…”
It’s going to be a really close election. Honestly, we all need to focus on state and local races because that’s increasingly where the political action will be….President/Congress is going to matter less and less.
I’m not voting for the reason of being an orphan.
This is all good and well and while I believe it’s in black men’s interests to vote Harris, as much as it sucks, they feel that Donald Trump has their back more than the democrats do.
The democrats have spent years and years in power over the last couple of decades and not really made any difference to lives of young people and more importantly young men have been demonised and feel isolated having watched trial by social media bring down many men in society for ‘incidents’ that may or may not have happened many years ago. With society as it currently stands ,in some places men are one wrong look at a woman away from seeing the inside of a jail cell.
Living in isolation and fear and feeling like they cannot get ahead they turn to the mouthpiece who makes them feel like they can regain some power again..
Where are these mythical black men that on the fence? Every black man in my community, myself included are voting for Kamala.
As a wise man once said “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump then you ain’t black”
If you didn’t read the article, this might help…
Obama questioned how voters, and Black voters specifically, could be on the fence about whether to support Harris or former president Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
“On the one hand, you have somebody who grew up like you, knows you, went to college with you, understands the struggles and pain and joy that comes from those experiences,” Obama said, ticking off a list of Harris’s policy proposals. In Trump, he added, “you have someone who has consistently shown disregard, not just for the communities, but for you as a person … And you are thinking about sitting out?”
The former president then spoke about what he thought might be contributing to Black men’s soft support of Harris: the discomfort of some with the idea of electing the first female president.
“And you’re coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses, I’ve got a problem with that,” he said. “Because part of it makes me think — and I’m speaking to men directly — part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that.”