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You'd be surprised by the real number of Black conservatives. Visit any Black Barbara shop and you'd be surprised. We just don't have a political party that embraces our conservative values and respects us as five-fifths of a person.
It's been my experience that leaders within my community espouse many of the core tenents of conservativism. What's difficult to accept is that the government has put its thumb on the scale for 400-years and now wants everyone to start from where they are now. /2
This is the debate at the core of the Civil Rights movement and laws. It's not difficult to understand the math of the disadvantage Black families encounter. The challenge is many conservatives believe our disadvantage shouldn't be their responsibility to balance. /3
The belief is that the size of the pie is limited. If you give Black families more opportunities, somehow there's less pie. We can see this in much of the immigration policy of the day. Somehow allowing immigrants to come in and add value somehow destroys opportunity /4
It's ironic as President Reagan preached rising tides lifts all boats. It was just preached from a position of giving those with more even more. Somehow we don't trust the poor to convert opportunity into economic growth. /5
Those in power don't see any other way to grow the pie other than the way they've experienced personally. They are the smartest and most capable based on their self-assessment. /6
Talk with a Black family that has created generational wealth. You'll commonly find that they are religiously conservative, long history of education, military service, and landowners. My best friend just inherited his childhood home from his veteran father and nurse mom. /7
Of course, there are exceptions. I know plenty of liberal Black people that have also enjoyed success. My point is that we aren't the monolith that's portrayed in the media. The Black community is as diverse as any other in America. We just have less political options. /8
Remember, my mom had her first child at 14 and me at 15. As a senior, she now makes the most she has ever made in her life. She works for her entrepreneur son (my youngest brother). She's also a Muslim. America is an amazing idea. Go vote and make it real! /9
