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Thank you for your keen analysis, insight, and observations!

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Brilliant analysis!! What a thorough breakdown of this issue!! Keep up the great work!!

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Olayemi's thoroughness and depth of thought are, in my view, unparalleled. It's why she so masterfully dealt with the mayor, and why she brings us such profound insight regarding Obama's comments. Thank you! I'm grateful to learn from you. -Dr J.

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I'm edified. I literally had not looked at his statements through this lens, and appreciate your insights. I knew I felt uncomfortable with Obama's targeting, but I wasn't sure why. I found it curious for the reasons you mentioned, around voter data, which is familiar to me. But as a white man I wasn't sure what I was missing. For what it's worth, I'm using the power of intergroup bias to hopefully chip away at ignorant white people. "Undecided." It's unreal.

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Why can’t Black males question whether Kamala Harris is the best candidate.

Obama was an abysmal disappointment as President. What did he really achieve to advance the interests of the Black Nation?

Is it hard to believe that Black people are questioning whether another Black president will change their lives?

Only now has Kamala Harris paid any real attention to Black males or any men.

Her constant attention has been on abortion rights.

While abortion rights are vitally important, a nation needs so much more from a leader.

Now, Harris has hastily thrown together some issues to appeal to Black males.

lol. Legalizing marijuana and crypto 😟

Not even a mention of how to restore those imprisoned for marijuana.

But just a hasty reference to the right to use it. Despite the invidious impact of the government on Black men who have faced discrimination in the legal system.

Children whose parent have been imprisoned have greater adverse outcomes. Where is this recognized by the Democratic Party.

Yes, sadly, Black people have propped up the Democratic Party dutifully. Perhaps this partly explains why they wait for something good to happen as a result of their unwavering loyalty.

Sometimes you have to have the strength to call out unfairness in favor of truth.

The Democrats use the stats of Black voters to run into Black houses of worship to show their face. Often these institutions are surrounded by poverty, violence, due to disinvestment and inequity. The members of the house of worship carries the heaviest burden of disease while attending the worst hospitals where implicit bias negatively impacts care and treatment.

Let’s not talk about how much the Black vote has impacted the tragically low rate of literacy among Black youth attending public schools.

So, Obama, Black people were failed by you. That’s a widely known ‘ secret’’. You would not get the same support now. And if Black men are not ready to cast another vote based on skin pigment, then you carry some of the responsibility for this.

Kamala Harris has a problematic past on topics relating to justice. She has done nothing about the genocide being carried out by Israel but says she loves Israel ever so much, sanctioning the needless deaths of babies, children and adults. As Israel maniacally starts a World War where Black males will die or become traumatized.

The numbers don’t lie, indeed.

Black folk are still waiting for the Democratic Party to give them 40 acres and a mule. 🥲😳

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