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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
In the case of politics in the U.S. I often think that issues of racial identity are used to divide the lower and lower-middle class, to prevent them from voting on what are actually common issues. It's a very emotionally charged and divisive issue. That's not to say that issues of racial and ethnic discrimination aren't true, cause they are, but the emphasis placed on them deflects from the common issues faced by classes that keep all members of various races from effectively exercising their political will.
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It's more than that. It's about power. Obama got 95% of the black vote. A bit less with Hillary. The democrats have hitched their horse to the identity politics bandwagon.
If blacks start to believe that the system is working (especially under Trump) than that number will go down. This is why Kanye West is getting bashed by the left for simply saying Candace Owens makes some good points.