The black misleadership class has no shame, only narrow ambitions. They are now called out to rescue the man who looks very much like a loser.

“Stacey Abrams couched her criticisms of Trump with criticisms of Xi Jinping and blather about defeating communism.”

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]lack Agenda Report was quite intentional in coining the term black misleadership class. The misleaders include Democratic Party politicians and allies in civil rights organizations, journalism, churches, and the foundation world. This group is entirely self-interested as they work to get funding for pet projects, well paid jobs, election to office, media attention, or all of the above. They are subservient to the Democratic Party and its donor class while giving the impression of working in the interests of black people.

Joe Biden’s position as presumptive democratic party presidential nominee is a direct result of these corrupt relationships. It was Congressional Black Caucus member James Clyburn who gave him the seal of approval during the all-important South Carolina primary. Clyburn also gave Bernie Sanders the shove under the bus and resolved what the Democrats considered their biggest problem in the 2020 election.

“They are subservient to the Democratic Party and its donor class while giving the impression of working in the interests of black people.”

Now the Democrats are stuck with a man who cannot be trusted to answer simple questions or read from a teleprompter. He also lacks any association with a policy initiative which might motivate voters to turn out in high numbers. The hapless Biden even lived up to Donald Trump’s moniker “sleepy Joe Biden” when he fell asleep during Hillary Clinton’s endorsement remarks. So far he can muster only two selling points. He was Obama’s vice president and he isn’t Trump. 

In addition to these problems, Biden was accused of committing a sexual assault by a woman named Tara Reade. His penchant for unwanted touching and overall creepiness is well known and has been documented over many years.  Reade made her accusation in late March but Biden didn’t respond directly with a denial for another five weeks. 

The black misleaders behaved true to form in addressing both the assault allegation and in letting Biden off the hook regarding his choice of a running mate. Biden promised to choose a woman. Of course that led to speculation that a black woman would be on the short list but that hope was short lived. James Clyburn stepped into his role as Democratic Party hit man and proclaimed that having a black woman running mate is “not a must.” The most loyal constituency has been directed to stand down yet again.

“Biden can muster only two selling points. He was Obama’s vice president and he isn’t Trump.”

But politicians are not the only ones among the misleadership crew. Tarana Burke, known as the founder of the Me Too movement in support of sexual assault survivors, couldn’t find her way to support Ms. Reade. She tried to straddle the fence and said that Biden could be “electable and accountable” when the real issue is whether she believes Reade or Biden. The Me Too proponents are almost all Democrats and happily use such allegations against Republicans and claim to believe all women. Apparently the level of belief depends on the party affiliation and level of importance of the accused.

Abrams for sale: The Democrats and ruling class recruiters need not worry about the supply of sellouts in any constituency. This woman already knows the script.

While Burke was wishy washy Stacey Abrams was more up front. She said, “I believe Joe Biden.” Abrams has been quite busy ever since her 2018 campaign for governor in Georgia. She is the darling of the Democratic Party neo-liberal elite and has invitations to such venues as the Bilderberg capitalist casting call to prove it. She didn’t disappoint in a recent article in Foreign Affairs , a bible of the United States establishment. She couched her criticisms of Trump with criticisms of Xi Jinping and blather about defeating communism, authoritarians and upholding the international liberal order.

“Abrams is the darling of the Democratic Party neo-liberal elite.”

Despite Clyburn’s direction that she may have to stand down, Abrams clearly has her hat in the ring. Her support for Biden’s denial didn’t turn out too badly because the Democrats used the last month to craft a campaign against Reade. They use weasel words about whether Reade’s 1993 Senate complaint mentioned assault or just harassment. Obama factotum David Axelrod and others assure us that Biden was vetted thoroughly back in 2008 and Reade was officially declared to be a liar.

In 2016 Democrats made hay out of Trump’s “grab them by the pussy” remark. Now that Biden is accused of the same act, they need all the help they can get to deflect attention from their awful candidate. The black misleaders are called out to rescue the man who looks very much like a loser.

“They use weasel words about whether Reade’s 1993 Senate complaint mentioned assault or just harassment.”

Had black voters asserted themselves with concrete demands the democrats would have a candidate with a better chance of winning. But that is the existential conflict for black people. The party they cling to doesn’t want a candidate who will address their needs because that would mean threatening their relationship with the donor class. Hence Sleepy Joe Biden gets their support by default. But he is unlikely to get the turn out he needs for victory. That suits the democrats just fine. Trump is a useful foil who explains away their corruption while also benefiting the rich people and corporations they depend upon as well. The theater of fake opposition goes on and the misleaders make out just fine. The masses of people who think they have no choice but to go along with the con game will be the losers yet again. 

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“White liberals are just as corrupt and devilish and imperialist as Republicans.”

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n March 3, 2020, former Vice President, Joe Biden, to the euphoric pleasure of Democratic Party elites, was brought back from near political death. After terrible showings in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada, Biden was on the verge of receiving his "last rights" as a corporate politician. His Democratic Party elitist cronies were petrified that their last viable selection to derail Bernie Sanders from the Democratic Party's nomination was on his "last legs." These corrupt elitist Democrats were likely scrambling trying to figure out which next plan to fall back upon.  However, like a loyal accessory, congressman Jim Clyburn stepped in to save the day, or at least save South Carolina for the Democrats. Clyburn passionately ushered a great many Black voters into the ballot booths, to cast their votes for a man who could not give a damn about their long term liberation and prosperity. Joe Biden has never given a damn about Black people. Black people are merely useful tools in his political chest. Given this undeniable fact, it is unfortunate that most Black voters do not see the likes of Joe Biden for whom they are---political adversaries to our community's quest for self-determination. 

“Like a loyal accessory, congressman Jim Clyburn stepped in to save the day.”

As someone who is NOT a "Democrat" (and certainly not a Republican), it is saddening to witness so many African Americans throwing their unconditional support behind the likes of Joe Biden, the man who was a primary author of the 1993/94 Crime Bill Act. Biden was also a strong supporter of the openly racist Strom Thurmond and is a rabid imperialist warmonger. The Democratic Party has done an excellent job of politically domesticating Black voters. Intellectual honesty tells us that if Biden was a Republican who did those same things, then those same Black people that voted for him would be referencing those items as talking points to convince others NOT to vote for said Republican. However, since Joe Biden is a Democrat---all is good. His actions against the Black community (and humanity) are excused.

How long will Black voters continue to allow themselves to be duped, stepped on, and used like convenient rags, by the Democratic Party establishment? Again, this writer is NOT a Democrat, however, if I was, I would have to take an honest look at what this party has never done for my community. I would be compelled to say, "Hey, let's try something else." We have unconditionally invested in white liberals with our collective votes, only to gain nothing in return. White liberals are highly skilled at lying to the Black community----masquerading as our friends, all the while supporting policies geared towards our demise. 

“Let's try something else."

It is pure insanity to try the same useless action over and over again, and not expect the same results. However, unfortunately, is it not just insanity, it is political domestication. The Democratic Party is as corrupt and devilish as the Republican Party. They are just as imperialist as the Republicans. They are just as racist, however, instead of calling Black people racist epithets to their face, as Trump, his supporters, and many Republicans do, white liberals will simply support racist policies like gentrification and hyper-policing over communities of color. These things are true, yet so many within the African/Black community continue to unconditionally support people like Joe Biden thus contributing to their own slow demise and irrelevancy. Black people are only relevant when these white liberals need to use Black folks for their votes. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. so rightfully warned us (the Black community) about the nefarious nature of white liberals. 

How bad do things need to get before Black folk abscond from the Democratic Party plantation, and throw their weight behind a different political force (e.g., Green Party), or start something new that is geared towards our collective and comprehensive liberation? Until we do this, we will continue to be irrelevant jokes to white liberals (and conservatives), at the expense of our own social, economic and political liberation.

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