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applegrove

(131,517 posts) Thu Feb 26, 2026, 12:15 PM Yesterday

A Fresh Warning for Democrats About Young (male) Black Voters [View all]

A Fresh Warning for Democrats About Young (male) Black Voters

February 26, 2026 at 10:00 am EST By Taegan Goddard 63 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/26/a-fresh-warning-for-democrats-about-young-black-voters/

“Young Black men are not taking tangible steps to resist President Donald Trump at the same levels they did in 2020, according to new research released Thursday, raising concerns about their support for the Democratic Party in this year’s elections,” NOTUS reports.

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A Fresh Warning for Democrats About Young (male) Black Voters [View all] applegrove Yesterday OP

No offense intended but do they realize they are, as a group, one of the next targets of the ICE purge to 'cleanse' NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #1

Some see Trump as an aspirational figure because of the wealth. BannonsLiver Yesterday #3

Not just young black men; young men as a whole. The "tough guy" act. Callie1979 Yesterday #6

I like your use of quotes around "tough guy" Redleg Yesterday #16

Yep, he's WEAK; he proves that every time he's around a REAL tough guy. Callie1979 23 hrs ago #18

and - if you EVER had any truck with Sean (Diddy) Combs ... stopdiggin Yesterday #8

Wut? leftstreet Yesterday #2

The linked article blames Democrats eom GusBob Yesterday #4

From the actual article: (not the middleman Taegan Goddard's summary): Celerity 20 hrs ago #20

There are a few things Dems need to be warned about Callie1979 Yesterday #5

What do you want them to do? Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #7

the numbers dropped off - even for the 24 election - and that's just plain facts - - - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Yesterday #9

It doesn't matter Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #10

I completely agree with the first part of that formula stopdiggin Yesterday #11

I'm saying black people have done all they can Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #13

and I'm saying, turning your back on Democrats and the party stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #17

No one is turning their back on the party. Keepthesoulalive 20 hrs ago #19

"No one is turning their back .." Umm? EXACTLY what this OP and thread is about .. ? stopdiggin 19 hrs ago #21

I'm sure we will Keepthesoulalive 19 hrs ago #22

Dems MUST move left on economics biocube Yesterday #12

You must include everyone Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #14

It's This Ridiculous 'Bro Culture NEOH Yesterday #15