1/ The most telling aspect of Trump's racism is his tendency to underestimate Black folks intellect and resolve. First, as regards black intellect, he truly believed (as did Prince Kushner of Mayonnaise) that Black folk would gravitate to Kanye because "Black guy, hip-hop!"...
2/ And now, as for resolve, he seems to think Black folks are gonna be intimidated from voting bc of threats to have law enforcement at the polls? These are a people who stared down George Wallace, Bull Connor, Jim Clark, dogs, water cannons, and the martyring of dozens to vote..
3/ Only a man who had never studied history, and whose connection to Black people is limited to Diamond and Silk, could so badly miscalculate. The right's best hope has long been to convince folks we'd progressed since the 60s. Everything he does obliterates that con...
4/ His instincts are for shit. He's no political genius. Every move he makes to suppress the vote reveals his game and clarifies what must be done. And what will be.
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