If the Republican party starts reaching out more to the black community on social issues, we might just split their vote. Probably a pipe-dream, but it’s the only major Democratic bloc I can see as reachable without compromising on our core positions.
It worked with the Prop 8 referendum in California, so maybe we can start by pushing for Republican sponsored referendums at the state level that would appeal to them. They will be more inclined, I think, to warm up to Republicans again gradually, by voting for a ballot initiative here and there, then maybe some local black candidates challenging white Democratic machine politicians in cities like Chicago.
Colon Powell and Condi Rice weren’t much appreciated I think because they were labelled by the media as Uncle Toms, and weren’t as visibly involved in the black community as the many black Democrats. If we can get some locally known people to come over to us and run in local races, people will not buy that media tripe as easily.
Not saying we should stoop to identity politics, but we need to take the war of ideas to new battlefields if we want to prevent the Dems and ACORN from repeating this disaster again.
You mean like letting them have vouchers to get their kids out of the hell hole schools they are stuck in?
You mean like reducing the onerous crushing regulations that burden small business start ups and kill employment opportunities?
You mean like a no tolerance policy for drug use / gang activity in government housing?
Or do you mean pandering to the black community and buying their votes with meaningless feel good political correctness and just enough government money not to starve to death like the Democrats have done?
I agree that identity politics is something to be avoided, but I also agree (if I may reword your point) that no bloc of voters ought to be ruled out.