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"The premise of this thread is very plausible, but tenuous. Many younger black professionals feel alienated from the Democratic party, but don't feel comfortable with the Republican party."
This was what I had in mind when I said that they can forget about getting the "Black" vote...at least right now. There are wounds that are too deep with regard to the republican party and the Civil Rights era, particularly the passing of the Civil Rights Act causing many democrats to flee to the republican party. While there are many conservative views that Black Americans identify with, and those views have been able to attract some to the party, many just don't feel comfortable enough to fully become members of the same party that is home to some of the most staunch racists in the nation.
Hopefully, in time, the common ideals that Americans have regardless of their colors with overshadow the resentment that is there from the past goings-on in this country. Til then....
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