The Trump atmosphere of Racism and revenge worries some Black’s…..
Donald Trump and his crew ARE moving some people of color to feel like they did back in the day….
Voting Rights….
Immigration….
Diversity and Inclusion penalties…
Years after the nation’s Mixed/Black President’s Two terms?
This ssem to going backwards….
Democrats WILL need these voters…
So far they’ve got them….
It needs to stay that way and GROW….
A new polling and research project that focused on Black voters found that their relative absence from the protests wasn’t related to a secret vein of support for Trump or a lack of opposition to his anger. It was rooted in fear of political violence or economic backlash.
“It’s a dangerous game to play for Black people to put their face out or say certain things right now,” one male focus group participant told the researchersfrom the Black Opps Project, specifically saying he worried about losing his job. “They’re looking for any way to destroy us.”
The project, which is sponsored by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, the Black Economic Alliance, the Service Employees International Union and the liberal donor group Way To Win, aimed to find ways to mobilize Black voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. And while fear of violence and retaliation wasn’t the only factor keeping Black people away from political participation in Trump 2.0 – a lack of leadership and cynicism were also major factors – it was a big one.
These findings could have major implications for liberal and Democratic groups’ strategies ahead of the midterms. While public surveys indicate many of the Black voters who supported Trump in 2024 have since turned against him, the Democratic Party struggled to turn out Black voters – typically the most loyal part of their base – in both the 2022 midterms and the 2024 presidential election….
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When asked to name two reasons why they wouldn’t fight back against government actions harming Black communities, 32% of registered Black voters said they could face arrest for doing so, with a matching number saying they feared it would lead to mob violence against Black people.
“It’s scary asserting ourselves as Black folks in this resisting, because we already know about martial law. We already know Trump gives power to the police,” a female focus group participant told the researchers. “We already know that if we go out there with them people, something bad could pop off and then we’re in trouble.”
Roughly 25% of respondents said fighting back wouldn’t lead to change, while 18% said it could harm them professionally….
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Polling also showed that Black voters felt abandoned by political and community leaders they believe are not doing enough to fight back against Trump. While 63% of registered Black voters said congressional Democrats have a major role in fighting government actions that hurt Black communities, only 36% felt the party was “very active” in doing so. Similarly, just 41% thought civil rights groups like the NAACP and ACLU were “very active,” while 56% said they had a major role to play. In addition, voters said Black church leaders weren’t doing enough, with just 31% calling them “very active.”
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