re: What's the deal with the GOPs obsession with the "black vote"

Because they clutch their pearls about everything.

They can't even have a dialog with black people because they walk on egg shells.

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Who cares if more blacks vote for Trump in states Trump will win by 15 points. In places like Memphis, or Jackson, or Birmingham or Tallahassee. Democrats don't give a shite.

Democrats will get their number in the places that matter by hook or by crook.

It's a total waste of time and resources for Trump.

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Statistically, you are correct. Most blacks are concentrated in non swing states and probably represent around 10% of the electorate so they shouldn't matter that much from a mathematical strategy.

However, when you dig deeper the issue is a lot more important:

1. The electoral college is more evenly balanced than ever before. Every election these days comes down to 1% of the vote in a half dozen swing states. That makes every demographic relevant in those places especially Philly, Detroit, Atlanta, etc. where there is a very active Democratic machine in place.

2. Black stuff moves the needle. Look at every commercial, TV show, movie, news segment. The black issue always gets outsized attention. It shouldn't be that way but it is. You have to dance on that floor whether you like it or not. The people that control the narrative and the spotlight demand it.

3. The 93-7 split of the black vote is just completely illogical. No other demographic or voting block even comes close to that dominance. Humans will disagree about everything outside of maybe "puppies are cute". The fact that black people vote lock step for Democrats and swallow every bit of propaganda they ram down their throat (despite endless failures and negative returns for their loyalty) means they *should* be ripe for a correction towards the mean.

4. There's a great hook to lure black voters this election cycle - inflation and tax cuts. Black people have to pay for groceries, gas, rent, bills, cars, etc. just the same as everybody else. When Joe Biden stands up on his decrepit, corrupt legs and says "if you don't vote for us, you ain't black!" then Trump needs to stand up and say "if you don't vote for me you're expenses are going to go up another 30% and your paycheck will get smaller. And oh by the way you will still have black skin regardless so you can stay black"

This. Limbaugh used to say that the Republican that carries 60% or above of the white male vote wins elections

As things have stood for years, black people have rendered themselves voiceless by being a monolithic voting bloc. The democrats know they’re getting 90%+ of their vote NO MATTER WHAT and republicans know that they won’t get 10%+ of their vote NO MATTER WHAT.

It’s in their own best interest to become a more diversified voting block so that politicians will have to listen to them and take them seriously.

It’s time they stop being satisfied with the crumbs the democrat party gives them to keep them in line.

In Kentucky yes even brand I know wants trump

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I don't get it.

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I can't argue with you there.

It’s not 13% it’s prob more like 5-6% that actally vote.


So no , they don’t elect anyone on a national scale.