Being Black and being confronted by the open fascism from the right made me look for anything and anyone who would oppose them. In a way, my leftism is a counter-reaction to the rise of the alt-right and right-wing movements across the West.
It's kind of funny when you think about it. Fewer people would turn towards leftism if white people could just be chill.
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
Being Black and being confronted by the open fascism from the right made me look for anything and anyone who would oppose them. In a way, my leftism is a counter-reaction to the rise of the alt-right and right-wing movements across the West.
It's kind of funny when you think about it. Fewer people would turn towards leftism if white people could just be chill.
What do you think of the uptick in younger black people "stanning" Trump because they promote him in spaces like hip-hop podcasts?
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