Kathy Barnette: Kanye gets it. Just because I'm black don't assume I'm a DemocratIn the wake of Kanye celebrating independent thought:
https://t.co/IbKMWDi1gq@Kathy4Truth
Great article Kathy, thanks!— Slip Stream News (@GaryZPon) April 28, 2018
I’m a mother, a veteran, a black American and a Christian. People who don’t know me often make a lot of assumptions about who I am. For example, many assume that because I’m black, I must be a Democrat. But they would be wrong.
Yes, I’m black. But no, I’m not a Democrat.
When I tell people this, it elicits a lot of confusion and anger. First and foremost, it’s seen as a betrayal to the black community. I lost almost all of my black friends during the 2016 election campaign.
Take it from me, there’s no room for independent thought in much of the black community. Black conservatives are seen as unicorns and the backlash we get from the “more tolerant” liberal community is often swift and cruel. We’re often deemed not black enough.
See link in title to read the whole article.
BfL...thanks.