Negro, please. Coates* has already demolished this argument. Indeed, white folk deliberately decided to “hand over the security of its 300 million citizens; the purity of its water, the viability of its air, the safety of its food; the future of its vast system of education; the soundness of its national highways, airways, and railways; the apocalyptic potential of its nuclear arsenal — to a carnival barker who introduced the phrase grab ’em by the pussy into the national lexicon. It is as if the white tribe united in demonstration to say, ‘If a black man can be president, then any white man — no matter how fallen — can be president.’”
And identity politics?Are you serious? It this for real? There has been 45 White Presidents in the United States and, of these, 44 of these Presidents have been white and male; 1 was black. Every fucking Vice President from 1776 - 2018 has been a WHITE MALE. Can I repeat that? ** Every Single Vice President since 1776 has been white and male**, and you’re accusing Democrats of engaging in identity politics? Negro, please. If you’re ever bored, feel free to calculate the probability of 43 White male presidents being elected - consecutively. In your calculation, make sure to male and female categories of Hispanics, Whites, Blacks, Native Americans, Asians, and Other.
White folks are the Grand Wizards of identity politics. White folks deliberately elected a man who affirmed his daughter was a “piece of ass”. Can we stop and think about this. Do you have a daughter, niece, sister, or grand daughter? Can you imagine affirming that she was a “piece of ass” on a radio show? Can you imagine voting for someone who views his daughter as a piece of meat? It’s almost as unconscionable as white folks overwhelmingly voting for a pedophile in the Alabama election. In regards to women, white folk have made their position fruitfully clear: Blessed Be the Fruit.
What white folk will never, ever understand is that you (and only you) are responsible for your own actions. To blame Democrats, Clinton, Sailor Moon, Soros, Pelosi, Goku, or identity politics on why white folks decided to vote for Donald Trump is an abandonment of responsibility. It’s like one of those cowardly abusers beating their wife to an inch of her life and tell her afterwards: “Your constant yammering about social justice made me beat you. It’s your fault” or “Identity politics made me beat you. Better not do it again”.
*In the Age of Trump, I know whiteness is important in determining whether information is factual or not. For example, we know from Trump, that Hispanic judges are incapable of adjudicating cases that pertain to immigration. White people heard this comment; then affirmed their support of the comment by overwhelmingly voting for Donald Trump. In this, I’m disappointed that I cannot find a white version of Coates but I nonetheless encourage you to give Coates a chance.