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OPINION (RED STATE) – We are seeing a major change as Black and Hispanic communities are starting to reject old ideas that say you should support someone just because they share your skin color, instead of your values. Even comments from former President Obama aren’t having the same impact they used to, which shows that people are starting to think differently.
There is still some unfairness in the system, but black people are becoming more aware. We are tired of being used as bargaining chips in a political game where we always seem to lose.
I believe this change could mean the end of identity politics. It’s time to let go of the belief that our identities decide our viewpoints and to focus on a political future based on core values.
Right now, we’re at an important point in politics, especially in the Black community. Recent comments from Barack Obama have brought attention to a long-standing issue: the expectation that people should support others simply because they share the same racial background. Obama suggested that Black men who don’t back a Black woman candidate are disloyal to their race, which highlights the problems with identity politics. This way of thinking limits political involvement and creates a sense of reliance on left-leaning political leaders.
However, many blacks are starting to move away from these old ideas. As noted by members of Project 21, many Black men are realizing that their political choices don’t have to be based on race, but rather on their personal values and the policies that truly affect them. They are starting to see that race should not automatically align them with progressive ideas.
