Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBiden is creating a generational divide among black voters
While polls suggest Joe Biden leads among black voters, please read the fine print. Although Barack Obama's vice president touts his African-American support by saying "I think they know me," in reality that support is conditional, more specifically generational, and therefore flimsy and tenuous.
Biden enjoys widespread support among older black adults, leaving some younger black voters to try to convince their parents and grandparents to change their ways and shift their vote for the 2020 election.
Biden has downplayed this black generational gap, suggesting the votes of older and moderate blacks are all he may need to get him over the top. However, it should come as no surprise that Biden has a young black people problem.
While his age, 76, has been mentioned as an issue, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are also in his age group -- and yet their age, until Sanders' recent heart attack, has not emerged as a factor.
But what has proven a roadblock for Biden's support among young people of color is the shelf life of his mindset, his decades-old sentiments on race, society and politics that seem to lock him into the 1960s and 1970s. Add to that Biden's perceived persona of white moderation that tells black people we should move in baby steps rather than seek aggressive and immediate change.
During the third Democratic debate, when asked about slavery and reparations, Biden responded with references to black parents unable to raise their children, and by telling them to "make sure you have the record player on at night." At that moment, Biden sounded out of touch -- more like a white man blaming black people for their
oppression.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/10/opinions/biden-generational-divide-black-voters-love/index.html
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bucolic_frolic
(43,287 posts)such ageism is obtuse in the extreme
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Perseus
(4,341 posts)That is history, people thought about things very different than they do today. Should we not talk about the Beatles, for example, and the revolution of thought they brought to the World because that dates from the late 50s to the late 70s? Although their influence is still felt.
Would you want a candidate whose mind is stuck in the 50s, or 60s, or 70s? I think we should all aspire to find a candidate who will move the country forward and to a better place.
I didn't find their reference as ageism, I think this quote says it all "the shelf life of his mindset", if the person is stuck in that way of thinking then we have a problem.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BootinUp
(47,187 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,396 posts)thinking it will "hurt" and reflect badly on Biden, when what it really does is reflect badly on them
It is divisive at its worse, and people can see this crap for what it is, and instead of persuading people who throw this garbage out, it alienates and divides.
With everything going on with the trump and the republican abuse of power, this is best they got
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,396 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)Sorry, but the voices of Black voters, journalists and academics deserve to be heard.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)And last time I checked, I don't think I have read an article written by "an entire race".
Mr. Love voiced his personal insights and, as I said before, voices -- note the plural --- of Black voters, journalists and academics deserve to be heard.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)We should not discuss what Professor Love had to say?
Sorry, I disagree.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,396 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,035 posts)college and student loan forgiveness are creating a generational divide.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,793 posts)Support Joe Biden... Go Joe go... weve got your back!!
A+ rated by 538 Fox poll 9/29- 10/2
Biden 41%
Warren 12%
Sanders 10%
More at the link
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-primaries/democratic/south-carolina/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden