Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Charles Blow: Joe Biden Is Problematic [View all]bigtree
(85,996 posts)...is something more than concern over name-calling.
There's a long history in America of people working to stifle, discredit, or silence black voices, especially those with access to national media. No one should be sanguine or timid about defending black voices against smears and character assassination.
The room Trump has provided for racists, bigots, and demagogues to openly express their animosity for blacks, has also provided room for supposed allies to vent their own antipathies toward black voices - this week it's our intellectuals, writers, thinkers, and journalists under 'friendly-fire.'
The revival of Jim Crow style attacks on black dissent seems irresistible to some supposed allies, who appear to care more about defending politicians than standing up against efforts to silence dissent from those directly affected by the racial issues being raised or responded to by white politicians.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden