Black male political analysts being ignored by smug MSM pundits: A Short Thread:
Exhibit A: https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/1346910688971689986?s=19
Exhibit B: These people get paid for political predictions. https://twitter.com/AdrianCJax/status/1347257539826745347?s=19
Exhibit C: This was an interesting exchange. https://twitter.com/TorraineWalker/status/788062891706638336?s=19
Exhibit D: One day I'll discuss how many interactions I've had with white moderates and liberals who thought the way to build rapport was by greeting me with a fist bump and outdated hip-hop slang. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11/30/white-liberals-dumb-themselves-down-when-they-speak-black-people-new-study-contends/%3foutputType=amp
White liberals dumb themselves down when they speak to black people, a new study contends

Those most well intentioned toward minorities may be drawing most heavily on stereotypes in relating to them, finds a paper forthcoming in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11/30/white-liberals-dumb-themselves-down-when-they-speak-black-people-new-study-contends/%3foutputType=amp
My point is a lot of what happened over the last four years including this weekend could've been avoided if people suddenly outraged and shocked but should've known better had listened to the people most aware of the danger and most at risk.
"But wait, there's more!' (Billy Mays voice) https://twitter.com/guang_lie/status/1236477978000920576?s=19
And more! https://twitter.com/rolandsmartin/status/1347040936551919618?s=19
"A hard head makes a soft behind."

- Ancient African-American Proverb
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