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Bloomberg Cannot Represent Today’s Democratic Party
He would only represent a return to racism, bigotry, and misogyny.
The cringeworthy photo above reminds one of nothing more than the campaign rally where Trump crowed, “Look at my African American over there,” and adds a whole new context to Bloomberg’s television commercials highlighting his interactions with President Obama. I admit I was sucked in by Bloomberg’s ads, mainly because I so deeply admire and trust Barack Obama.
A few days ago I read an article titled “A Black Vote For Bloomberg Is The Same As A Black Vote For Trump”. It’s a master class in fact, accuracy, and passionate rhetoric. Those familiar with my articles know I was raised in a racist environment, and that I’ve often stated that most racists are good-hearted, well-meaning people who do not recognize their racism for what it is. That’s why my first reaction was to disagree with her article, to show that while Bloomberg is racist, he himself may not realize it. I had every intention of comparing Bloomberg to LBJ who somehow straddled the fence of being both a racist and a civil rights hero.
But Marley K.’s article shows that my points were non sequitur in toto, that it really doesn’t matter whether Bloomberg is self-aware enough to recognize his own racism. She showed that what does matter is…
