After Trump's win, Black women are rethinking their role as America's reliable political organizers
After Trump's win, Black women are rethinking their role as America's reliable political organizers
Donald Trump's victory has dismayed many politically engaged Black women, and they're reassessing their enthusiasm for politics and organizing.
Summary
After Donald Trump’s 2024 victory, many politically engaged Black women are reassessing their role as key organizers in U.S. democracy.
Despite 92% supporting Kamala Harris, Black women expressed disillusionment over their contributions being met with indifference.
Historically at the forefront of social change, some are now prioritizing rest and mental health, shifting away from the “backbone” role in movements.
While some fear this withdrawal could leave gaps in advocacy, others argue it’s time for other groups to step up, as Black women grapple with the nation’s lack of solidarity with their concerns.
“It’s like the people have spoken and this is what America looks like,” said Smith, the Los Angeles-based founder of the advocacy social media agency, Get Social. “And there’s not too much more fighting that you’re going to be able to do without losing your own sanity.”
definitely a real feeling
it is what America has been looking like for far too long
I've seen it described as when you spend time and energy helping a friend get away from an abusive ex, only to see them get back together
“Giving up” when you lost the last election by a measly 1.5% seems like exactly the wrong thing to do…
1.5% in an election by a well-spoken (relatively) young and intelligent experienced government official, running against a psychotic retiree-age fascist with apparent dementia, a room-temperature IQ, with a history of sex scandals and rape (as confirmed by the courts, no less) while running as the candidate for Christianity and moral purity, running in stark opposition to both the free market and the welfare state, openly despising women, ethnic, religious, and gender minorities, advocating for genocide, bootlicking our national enemies, and corruption... all with a prior four-year term with all of that on display, so we all could be certain it wasn't 'just rhetoric'.
There are only a few realistic conclusions one can potentially draw from that.
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Most of America simply does not give a shit about what happens to minorities.
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Most of America wants bad fucking things to happen to minorities.
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America was so freaked out at the prospect of a mixed-race woman becoming president they decided what happens to minorities was less important than stopping that.
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Any combination of the above.
There's not a lot of room for "Well, I get that they wanted a 2.5% lower tax rate on the rich..." This was an election against outright fascism. And most voters said "Yeah, let's go with that."
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It's not too different from the oxygen masks on an airliner: secure your own mask first before you help others. You always have to make sure you're healthy and well first, and then you can focus on taking care of business.
Given the blow to morale this had, I have nothing against people that need to take a break for their own wellbeing. I don't think most are permanently out of the game though.
That's probably a seriously bad sign for the continued visibility of the Democratic Party...
They are always called to help but never get help in return. They are used as political pawns, tossed aside after the oligarchy extracts what they need from black women
What does her hat say?
The colors are of the oldest black sorority AKA. Maybe the letters are from a slogan or her local chapter.