Okay, as a disclaimer, I’m not from the US, but I do have many relatives in the USA, which is why I keep a close eye on the situation there. I think the situation for Black people in the USA and in Europe (where I live) is somewhat different. I think this whole topic would be deserving of its own thread, but I’m not sure we have that many Black posters on Hexbear.
US culture is hyper-individualistic, and toxic masculinity is sadly still pretty common in Black spaces. Both of these things are upheld by the US right-wing more so than by the liberals. (There is also a ton of manosphere overlap with right-wing culture, which is another avenue for Black people to embrace conservative brainworms.) Plus, I think a Black person can have quite a bit of success in the conservative sphere if they abandon their principles and stab their own people in the back.
I don’t blame Black people for wanting to make a good living under capitalism, but I don’t take lightly those who throw all other Black people under the bus just so they can get money for being one of the ‘good ones’ for the Republican Party.
EDIT: Plus, I imagine there is quite a bit of difference between US-born African Americans and fresh Black immigrants regarding their feelings toward the Republican Party. You can’t look at Black people as a monolith. Keep also in mind that some Black people are still big supporters of the Democratic Party, last time I checked
not to mention black (usually evangelical) christians that go down a rabbit hole of televangelists, podcasters and right-wing pundits that all lead to far-right figures. pretty messed up imo
A bunch of disjointed thoughts.
Okay, as a disclaimer, I’m not from the US, but I do have many relatives in the USA, which is why I keep a close eye on the situation there. I think the situation for Black people in the USA and in Europe (where I live) is somewhat different. I think this whole topic would be deserving of its own thread, but I’m not sure we have that many Black posters on Hexbear.
US culture is hyper-individualistic, and toxic masculinity is sadly still pretty common in Black spaces. Both of these things are upheld by the US right-wing more so than by the liberals. (There is also a ton of manosphere overlap with right-wing culture, which is another avenue for Black people to embrace conservative brainworms.) Plus, I think a Black person can have quite a bit of success in the conservative sphere if they abandon their principles and stab their own people in the back.
I don’t blame Black people for wanting to make a good living under capitalism, but I don’t take lightly those who throw all other Black people under the bus just so they can get money for being one of the ‘good ones’ for the Republican Party.
EDIT: Plus, I imagine there is quite a bit of difference between US-born African Americans and fresh Black immigrants regarding their feelings toward the Republican Party. You can’t look at Black people as a monolith. Keep also in mind that some Black people are still big supporters of the Democratic Party, last time I checked
not to mention black (usually evangelical) christians that go down a rabbit hole of televangelists, podcasters and right-wing pundits that all lead to far-right figures. pretty messed up imo