Even though I used the term "massah" and "darkies" in a post yesterday, what she said isn't racist, it's paternalistic.
When Mondale was running for president, he didn't campaign for Black votes. When asked why, he replied, "Where else do they have to go?" That is paternalism.
Because of this, when I registered to vote, I registered independent. I didn't know enough about the Republican party at that time and what I did know, didn't please me at all.
Ferraro's paternalism came though in flying colors and it made people mad. I am one of them, but I've been saying and writing for years that the Democrats are not the friends of Blacks that they make themselves out to be. Older Blacks will stay Democrats, but younger Blacks are going to go more independent. The reason I say independent vs. Republican is because the Republican party is purposefully(?) not trying to get more Blacks into the GOP.
If any Republicans want to challenge me on this, bring it and I'm sure I'll make a strong point.
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