He did that. For multiple elections. Didn’t work. And yes, it is about race because white people, as a collective, need to stop depending on Black people to save them from themselves. You all also conveniently forget the majority of white people also did not vote for Obama. - ThreadSky

jemelehill.bsky.social • 21 days ago

He did that. For multiple elections. Didn’t work. And yes, it is about race because white people, as a collective, need to stop depending on Black people to save them from themselves. You all also conveniently forget the majority of white people also did not vote for Obama.

Reposted from Fred Shank

I don’t think it’s about race here. We need a leader and the last one we had that could communicate well is Obama.

We need his voice.

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chrisconklinmoore.bsky.social•21 days ago

The people who need to hear that message won’t hear it from Obama anyway. But some will hear it from W, Romney, Dick Cheney, Paul Ryan and even Mike Pence. If all of them went hard, it might matter. All of them pointedly did not endorse in 2024 cuz they know what’s up, but none of them said shit.

bdpatton.bsky.social•21 days ago

There are too many Republicans that would lose our Democracy than side with liberals to save it.

Romney said Dems were as bad as Trump and he could not vote for either.

These are the same type of “morally superior” non-voter who couldn’t bother for Kamala because “genocide”

Brilliant…

leftawaits.bsky.social•21 days ago

None of those names has any value. No one cares about their opinions. Except maybe moderate Dems.

brosephus.bsky.social•21 days ago

I don't understand why folks refuse to see all what's going on now is due to backlash from electing a Black president twice. How many states passed restrictive voting laws since 2012? How much harder did the GOP lean in on racism after Obama's wins?

This ain't a problem for Black people to solve.

randystaten.bsky.social•21 days ago

This is 100% what led to the rise of 47, from a reality buffoon to President.

thejedeye1.bsky.social•20 days ago

This is True but most White people hated and resented the fact that he was Black and your Congress tried to block everything that he tried to do, so this is a good case of You Don't know what you had, until it's gone.

treaticus33.bsky.social•21 days ago

I did, twice. Would do it again.

liberalxi.bsky.social•21 days ago

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cajunasfuck.bsky.social•21 days ago

If it wasn’t about race. Kamala Harris would be the president today.

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markh59.bsky.social•21 days ago

I don't think it is the people that didn't vote for Obama are the people looking for a leader.

If Obama wants to sit it out that is his right and choice. I don't think he is the guy for it anyways.

king008.bsky.social•21 days ago

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morpheus55.bsky.social•21 days ago

Because whites didn't vote at all or they voted red?

fairytalejedi.bsky.social•21 days ago

As a voting demographic, Black people are more reliable. That's just a statistical fact. I'm not saying that saving the country is your job. It's white people's job to vote with Black people instead of against them. I'm just pointing out the statistics. 😊

canebay-randall.bsky.social•21 days ago

Jemele.... please define "didn't work " for me. Thanks!

yourcooluncleken.bsky.social•21 days ago

Next, they will want Obama to show up at their racist relatives' homes to have the difficult conversations that they themselves have refused to have.

hooks2013.bsky.social•21 days ago

Okay, ngl, that visual made me lol...

girthwindandfire.bsky.social•21 days ago

👆🏿👆🏿👆🏿

Hit the nail on the head. Because for a lot of people, it's easier to laugh uncomfortably and go along to get along when someone in their circle says the racist shit

Yet when those same racist worldviews contribute to the other person voting in what we see now, all of a sudden it's on someone

girthwindandfire.bsky.social•21 days ago

ELSE, a perfect stranger at that, to try to break down that bias

We are where we are right now because not enough white people held others in their circle accountable. The exit polls DID NOT LIE when it broke down voters by demographics

Kick them out of your circle after finding out they voted

yourcooluncleken.bsky.social•21 days ago

And you also DID NOT LIE. Respect.

girthwindandfire.bsky.social•21 days ago

for Trump? All well and good

But I DOUBT that was the first inclination you, hypothetical white person, had that they thought that way. If it wasn't, and if you didn't say anything, at least a little of what the country is going through is on you. And there's plenty of that blame to spread around

wolfjawn.bsky.social•21 days ago

Or the only race group that majority voted for T**** was white people. This has always been roadblocks for progress (for non, straight, white male Christians). It hasnt been the bigots but the other white people who dont recognize or care enough about their responsibility in delaying progress for US

wrestlingdad1975.bsky.social•21 days ago

This white boy voted for him twice,

Right now the best communicators in Dem party are the following:
Jasmine Crockett
AOC
Mayor Pete
Bernie Sanders (he was my choice in 16 and 20 and his policies are popular)
Jamie Raskin

I am sure there are more but these people stand out

sarahgabriella84.bsky.social•21 days ago

Barack Obama is part of the same group as Biden, Bush, Harris. He was no savior of Black people. We need good people to look up to.

randystaten.bsky.social•21 days ago

I don’t believe he was trying to be a savior for one group. He’d have never seen a second term if he had. He wanted to be a President for everyone.

sarahgabriella84.bsky.social•21 days ago

No, he was the president chosen by AIPAC.

smiff87.bsky.social•21 days ago

It’s always about race. Every system and law is rooted in racism and exclusion/exclusivity.

The US is a deeply troubled place and will take drastic revolution to make any change. We need a new Black Panther party or something of the like.

jimbolint.bsky.social•21 days ago

And a large percentage of Hillary voters voted for McCain. A much larger percentage than Bernie voters voting for Trump

cockymf.bsky.social•21 days ago

It's 100% about race because they never ever want to put a white politician in front to catch all the slings and arrows. Every time the desire is for a Black group or Black politician to drop everything they're doing to satisfy their wants for messaging.

cockymf.bsky.social•21 days ago

Also something to be very clear about. All these groups want a black mouthpiece and black people to do the messaging but they absolutely lose their minds at the idea of a black person being in a leadership position. They hated Obama, Kamala Harris, Hakeem Jefferies and James Clyburn.

freddy3.bsky.social•21 days ago

You are 100% right. And no I don’t think they should be booed.

But no other politician is gonna step up because they think it will play against their chances in three years.

I would love @petebuttigieg.bsky.social to do daily briefings, countering the narrative from MAGA.

We need a voice.

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