[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Republicans can only reach out to the black middle class, as they are that part of black America that shares many values with Republicans.

But Republicans need a “joining ceremony” with the black middle class, that recognizes them as different from the poor of any color, and as having earned recognition as middle class people. A recognition that they are successful and prosperous, educated, hard working and part of the business community.

When middle class black people see a Republican attempting to appeal to a scoundrel organization like the NAACP, it says to them that this white politician cannot distinguish between a successful black person and a poor and worthless one. They see it as an affront because it is an affront.

Take prosperous, educated, hard working white people out of the business community, then take them to a run down trailer park, with the unemployed, ex-con, tattooed men wearing soiled “wife beater” t-shirts. Then say to the middle class white people that they are “just like” the trailer trash.

I don’t think they would care for the comparison, either.

[jazusamo]

Very good points and it’s astonishing that there’s no Repubs that have seen this.

[Condor 63]

Well done.

[RockinRight]

When middle class black people see a Republican attempting to appeal to a scoundrel organization like the NAACP, it says to them that this white politician cannot distinguish between a successful black person and a poor and worthless one. They see it as an affront because it is an affront.

I dunno...my upper middle class black co-workers still buy into that NAACP bullsh*t hook, line, and sinker.