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The problem is exacerbated by Conservative/ Republican policies that are seen as specifically targeting the Black community in a negative way. The rhetoric from Republican Party leaders is frequently off putting.

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Serious question: Where does Vivek Ramaswamy fit into that paradigm? He's an unapologetic, unbending conservative whose message is red meat to the right. Is he off putting?

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He feeds the Republican base what they want to hear. Obviously, he would not get my vote. We ran the experiment of electing a rich guy with no government experience, it was a disaster.

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He's probationary white taking advantage.

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Your response makes no sense.

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Vivek Ramsdwamy is an East Asian ( a member of a buffer group) that is used by white politicians on both the left and right to white water down the benign neglect of black folks.

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Disaster for who ? Way better then it is now -

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I point out my disagreement in comments to another poster

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I didn't ask if you'd vote for him. My question is: does his rhetoric resonate with you, or is it off-putting?

The political aspect doesn't interest me as much as the messaging does. Does an aggressive, equality based message make you open or cover your ears?

As a specific example: He's said something like, "The greatest privilege is growing up with two parents in the house."

You can hear that as a denial of structural racism and an attack on the black community, where half of all children are raised in single parent households.

You can also see it as a very strong pro-nuclear family position. This is not a situation unique to blacks-about a quarter of all US children live in single family households.

Off-putting dog whistle? Or universal observation?

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He's a probationary white opportunist (the buffer group that whites use to water down the benign neglect of black folks). Jim Crow's open-border policies do the same thing. Blacks are becoming increasingly disillusioned with Joe Biden, and their turnout for the 2024 presidential election will be dismal.

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He is running for President. His statements are made to gain Conservative votes. The political stares us in the face.

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We ran the experiment of electing a rich guy with about 4 decades of government experience and we ended up with Cat 5 hurricane devastation.

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Please explain

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To add to Marty's explanation about Biden, children are having their parts lopped off, female inmates are getting raped in prison, women and any who support women are being told to shut up and get with the "trans" program. Under Trump: we had to put up with a guy who wouldn't shut up and who said childish and ridiculous things, but who was able to govern very effectively. That's a start.

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Trump had high unemployment rivaling Herbert Hoover

Trump talked about mental health and then wanted to cut the budget

Trump damaged relations with Europe

Trump politicized COVID

When did this effective government happen?

Edit to add:

What do you think Biden should do about transgenders?

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Under Biden:

We have had the highest inflation since Jimmy Carter.

There is a war in Eastern Europe that could go nuclear.

The US dollar is losing its status as the world's reserve currency.

China is flexing its economic, military, and political muscle.

The government is accelerating its censorship programs.

The DOJ is a weaponized, corrupt institution.

That's just a short list off the top of my head...

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Explain the one with no government experience or the one with decades of government experience? Or both?

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The annual rise in debt was higher under Trump than any other President

Trump invited Putin to attack Ukraine when he was silent after the attack on the Sea of Azov

Putin created fear in the region, Finland is now a member of NATO

Republicans suggesting they would ignore the debt ceiling weakened the dollar

COVID 19 caused an international rise in inflation

Inflation in the US is decreasing

Unemployment is > 6% overseas

The United States unemployment is low

The Gym Jordan DOJ weaponization hearings are a farce.

Please explain your allegation of government censorship that is not put into place by Conservatives

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