(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . What Obama Needs To Do: There Is Still Time [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-10-23 Obama speaking: A. while back I spoke to young black men about why they should support Harris. To read the reporting on it you would think that all I saidget over hang ups about voting for a woman. So let me tell you directly why black men should never vote for Trump. Trump got his start with money he inherited from his father who built housing projects that excluded blacks. When Donald took over the family business he continued these racist policies. In private Trump uses the N word to describe black men. He refers to the countries your ancestors came from as shit- hole countries. What, you should ask, does he think of you? He stiffs black and Hispanic workers by not paying them for their work. His people even now are working to keep black people from voting. While President allowed polluters to dispose of their toxic chemicals where African American’s live. He used his own money to buy a full page ad that called for the death penalty of five black youth convicted for the rape of a whites woman calling them animals. It’s what he thinks of all but the most elite black men. Turns out these black youth were innocent, convicted due to the power of racist stereotypes. Do you want to be charged with a crime you didn’t do in Trump’s America? Even worse, you will never have his ear, but outspoken white supremacists do. He has invited notorious white suptemacists to dine to dine with him at Mara Lago What do you think they are telling him about people like you? Donald Trump has appointed judges with no sympathy for black men and Justices who have killed laws protecting black voting rights and programs aimed at empowering black entrepreneurs. How can black men consider voting for him. Maybe because black unemployment fell while he was President. But that’s because of the economy I created and left him. He left black unemployment at record highs. Joe Biden returned it to record lows. Harris, not Trump, will continue the policies that work for you and your friends of all races. Or maybe you are thinking of supporting Trump because you feel that things are so bad that you want someone who will disrupt them. Trust me, only Harris will disrupt things in ways that will make life better for you. Trump will disrupt things by raising the price of what you buy, throwing young blacks into prison, and gutting protections against discrimination. Don’t just listen to me. Think about the slaves who revolted. Think about your parents and grandparents who worked hard to end segregation and to gain their voting rights. They would be turning over in their graves if they knew their grandsons might vote for Trump. Any black man who is a man and thinks for himself will not fall for Trump’s fake machismo. A real Man will see through this and will stand up to Trump. Whether they like Harris or not will vote for her. It is the man things to do. Maybe you are not a young black man — the demographic I am specifically addressing, but are Hispanic, or Asian or white, You may think this message is not meant for you. In a way this is true. I want to talk directly to Black men, especially younger ones. But every reason I have given for why black men should not vote for Trump applies to you, whether you are black or not, young or not, man or woman. You have much to lose and little to gain if Trump is elected President unless you are deeply bigoted or a billionaire. Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying most Trump supporters are bigoted or billionaires, but the fact that many such people are among Trump’s strongest supporters tells you everything you need to know about whether he will be acting in your interest if he is our next President. Our if he is a danger not just to black men, but to all Americans. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/10/23/2279080/-What-Obama-Needs-To-Do-There-Is-Still-Time?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/