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BY Nii Ntreh, 9:30am May 28, 2020,

“You ain’t black” – Three reasons why Joe Biden knows his recent gaffe on race won’t hurt him

by Nii Ntreh, 9:30am May 28, 2020,
Biden Has Deep Connection to Black Voters. Will It Translate Into ...
Joe Biden knows the unflinching loyalty of the Democratic base is the black vote. Photo Credit: The New York Times

The benefit of black loyalty to the Democrats

Black people prefer the Democratic Party and will not change in our lifetimes. We know why – for one thing, Republicans make the choice easier due to the kind of politics they have pursued in the last 50 years.

America’s black people are taken for granted by the Democrats too, as it would seem Biden himself did in the course of the primaries. It has been argued that the black vote is not for free or a given for the Democrats but nothing seems to incentivize support more than a constituency knowing and understanding that it stands a better chance of piecemeal progress with one political party and not the other.

On the evidence of how Trump fanned the flames of white supremacy and the sort of nationalism that would scare any racial minority, Biden has no worries about the black vote in November.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: May 28, 2020

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