Kamala Harris, first female and African American Vice President!!!
It’s about time we had a female Vice President!! Whooo! This like made history.
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Mrballs · 70-79, M
not mad at the female part but the black i feel a certain way
Mrballs · 70-79, M
@REMsleep i grew up in California and seen first hand what harris did as a DA. She locked up alot of black & brown people. left them to be sentenced to life for no violent crimes. My friends and family members had their lives destroyed for petty drug offenses that were trialed and convicted as felony offenses. Also, locking up black and brown people who tried to get their children into better schools away from the violence and drugs. For her to do all that is a slap to the face for my family and my race. I ever felt my people be so disrespected and used by the democrats like this.
REMsleep · 46-50, F
@Mrballs Ok just wanted to know your reasoning. My husband feels the same way but he watches ultra liberal news online and I wasn't sure what is actually true.
The only thing that I know about her is that when running for pres she embellished her language and experiences to seem " more black".
Personally its also a peeve of mine that people who are raised in other countries or are the children of recent immigrants come over here and then claim " blackness" in politics and they receive more support politically too than homegrown black people.
Im sorry but my family had different experiences and different legacies than them.
Anyway I am really trying to give her a new " benefit of doubt" and not be a " hater".
Maybe thats why she locked up so many people because she just can't relate.
The only thing that I know about her is that when running for pres she embellished her language and experiences to seem " more black".
Personally its also a peeve of mine that people who are raised in other countries or are the children of recent immigrants come over here and then claim " blackness" in politics and they receive more support politically too than homegrown black people.
Im sorry but my family had different experiences and different legacies than them.
Anyway I am really trying to give her a new " benefit of doubt" and not be a " hater".
Maybe thats why she locked up so many people because she just can't relate.
Mrballs · 70-79, M
@REMsleep I completely agree. im probably not the best to speak about his. Until they are politicians at a higher level that comes from actual African Americans that were slaves in the usa, i still don't see equality. although, i'm kind of both because my family is technically Dominican but been here for almost 100 years. However, part of my family are descendants of escaped African American slaves that went to DR/haiti. It wasn't until recently we started getting called Latino then Afro- Latino.
@Mrballs what is wrong with black?