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Hi everyone. From time to time I will post opinions that goes against-the-grain. Opinions that may ruffle some feathers. I didn't want to put this on my general blog page—so I made a separate page to highlight
Ok this is my opinion and you might not like it thoughts
Ok this is my opinion and you might not like it thoughts
I'm Black and I voted for Trump
By Lisa Marbly-Warir
I realize I am a day late and a dollar short. But I wrote this piece 11/14/2016. And decided to finally share it. To me this shouldn't even be a hot button issue, but because this was such a contentious presidential election, I thought I better err on the side of caution.
I’m Black and I voted for Trump
11/14/2016
There, I admitted it. At first I only told 3 people—2 of whom voted for Trump as well. I notice online that a lot of Blacks like to say we are not a monolith, but then that comment becomes null and void the minute a Black person actually steps out of what is considered the norm for Black people. I wonder how many other closet Trump supporters are out here, and are scared to come forward? There are two reasons why I was quiet at first: Black people and White people. What do I mean by that?
Well, my race would expect me to vote Hillary for a vast number of reasons.
As a Black voter, not voting Hillary would get me labeled as a new Black, a sellout, and out of touch. I will get my Negro wake-up call, and any other Oreo name they can call me. As for White people, Trump was speaking to a large number of disenfranchised Whites who hated the fact that Obama was in the office in the first place. Some of them would call me worse names than the ones listed above because they think Trump isn’t for me.
I voted my conscience. I didn’t vote because 89% of Blacks voted for Hillary. In doing so would have meant I was following the masses like a lemming. I was going to go with the majority just so I wouldn’t be the odd man out. But I’ve always marched to the beat of a different drummer anyway; my so called Black card had been revoked years ago.
I want to stop right here. My voting for Trump doesn’t make me the names listed above. I am very much in touch with my race, my Blackness and I want better for us. We tend to think emotionally at times and not constructively. Let’s be real here.
Now let me add that I’ve always disliked Trump, even as far back as the 80’s. Something about his smug, arrogant, infidelity having face just bugged me to no end. However, for me to vote for him told me something was monumentally wrong with Hillary. I’ve never cared for her either. I ultimately voted for the lesser of two evils.
Hillary’s policies and some other things just didn’t ring right for me (has nothing to do with the emails); I won’t go into what about her turned me off. The fact that I just admitted to voting for Trump is enough to send some Blacks into orbit, but if I admit to why I refused to vote for Hillary would just add more nails into my coffin.
Do I believe Trump is a racist? Absolutely, but so has all of the other presidents in my opinion. Some racists hide their colors a little better that others. And sometimes it’s best to know upfront who the racists really are than the ones who can smile so sweetly in your face and stab you in the back. But this isn’t about why I voted Trump. I voted for Trump because I felt we needed a candidate that wasn’t a lifelong seasoned politician.
Trump has zero political experience and may be the very thing that America needs—including Black America. In regards to Obama’s politics, I didn’t always agree with him, and some things really bothered me. I felt Hillary would simply be an extension of his office. All politicians talk a good game and do a 180 once they are in office. From what I can tell, Trump already seems to be learning humility, so we will see how he does.
We live in a country where there is supposed to be freedom of speech and freedom to express oneself, but that only seems to apply when you follow the majority.
www.lisamarbly-warirauthorpage.weebly.com
By Lisa Marbly-Warir
I realize I am a day late and a dollar short. But I wrote this piece 11/14/2016. And decided to finally share it. To me this shouldn't even be a hot button issue, but because this was such a contentious presidential election, I thought I better err on the side of caution.
I’m Black and I voted for Trump
11/14/2016
There, I admitted it. At first I only told 3 people—2 of whom voted for Trump as well. I notice online that a lot of Blacks like to say we are not a monolith, but then that comment becomes null and void the minute a Black person actually steps out of what is considered the norm for Black people. I wonder how many other closet Trump supporters are out here, and are scared to come forward? There are two reasons why I was quiet at first: Black people and White people. What do I mean by that?
Well, my race would expect me to vote Hillary for a vast number of reasons.
As a Black voter, not voting Hillary would get me labeled as a new Black, a sellout, and out of touch. I will get my Negro wake-up call, and any other Oreo name they can call me. As for White people, Trump was speaking to a large number of disenfranchised Whites who hated the fact that Obama was in the office in the first place. Some of them would call me worse names than the ones listed above because they think Trump isn’t for me.
I voted my conscience. I didn’t vote because 89% of Blacks voted for Hillary. In doing so would have meant I was following the masses like a lemming. I was going to go with the majority just so I wouldn’t be the odd man out. But I’ve always marched to the beat of a different drummer anyway; my so called Black card had been revoked years ago.
I want to stop right here. My voting for Trump doesn’t make me the names listed above. I am very much in touch with my race, my Blackness and I want better for us. We tend to think emotionally at times and not constructively. Let’s be real here.
Now let me add that I’ve always disliked Trump, even as far back as the 80’s. Something about his smug, arrogant, infidelity having face just bugged me to no end. However, for me to vote for him told me something was monumentally wrong with Hillary. I’ve never cared for her either. I ultimately voted for the lesser of two evils.
Hillary’s policies and some other things just didn’t ring right for me (has nothing to do with the emails); I won’t go into what about her turned me off. The fact that I just admitted to voting for Trump is enough to send some Blacks into orbit, but if I admit to why I refused to vote for Hillary would just add more nails into my coffin.
Do I believe Trump is a racist? Absolutely, but so has all of the other presidents in my opinion. Some racists hide their colors a little better that others. And sometimes it’s best to know upfront who the racists really are than the ones who can smile so sweetly in your face and stab you in the back. But this isn’t about why I voted Trump. I voted for Trump because I felt we needed a candidate that wasn’t a lifelong seasoned politician.
Trump has zero political experience and may be the very thing that America needs—including Black America. In regards to Obama’s politics, I didn’t always agree with him, and some things really bothered me. I felt Hillary would simply be an extension of his office. All politicians talk a good game and do a 180 once they are in office. From what I can tell, Trump already seems to be learning humility, so we will see how he does.
We live in a country where there is supposed to be freedom of speech and freedom to express oneself, but that only seems to apply when you follow the majority.
www.lisamarbly-warirauthorpage.weebly.com