Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats

[Doctor Phibes]

The Republicans need to rescue themselves from this awful populist nationalism, and the Dems need to save themselves from awful populist left-wing left wingers taking over.

Not sure either is going to happen.

[Jolly]

I'd love to see a wedge driven between blacks and the Dems. If you take a look at much of the black community, they are socially conservative, religious and seek upward social mobility.

I think they fit better in the GOP, than in today's Dem party.

[Doctor Phibes]

I'd just like to see a party that wasn't a bunch of twats.

[Jolly]

@doctor-phibes said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

I'd just like to see a party that wasn't a bunch of twats.

There's always Blighty..

[Doctor Phibes]

Actually, I have a very nice little embossed card with a maple leaf on it.

[Jolly]

@doctor-phibes said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

Actually, I have a very nice little embossed card with a maple leaf on it.

Then feel free.

I'm sure Renauda can wax eloquent about the superiority of the political parties in the land of the maple leaf.

[Mik]

My many Canadian relatives are not terribly enamored of the current lot.

[Mik]

@jolly said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

I'd love to see a wedge driven between blacks and the Dems. If you take a look at much of the black community, they are socially conservative, religious and seek upward social mobility.

I think they fit better in the GOP, than in today's Dem party.

I would agree with that.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jolly said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

@doctor-phibes said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

Actually, I have a very nice little embossed card with a maple leaf on it.

Then feel free.

I'm sure Renauda can wax eloquent about the superiority of the political parties in the land of the maple leaf.

Are you implying that I should stop complaining or leave?

[Jolly]

@doctor-phibes said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

@jolly said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

@doctor-phibes said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

Actually, I have a very nice little embossed card with a maple leaf on it.

Then feel free.

I'm sure Renauda can wax eloquent about the superiority of the political parties in the land of the maple leaf.

Are you implying that I should stop complaining or leave?

I think you should file your citizenship papers.

[jon-nyc]

Have you confused this guy with Van Jones?

This is just a random retired state rep.

[Axtremus]

@jolly said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

... If you take a look at much of the black community, they are socially conservative, religious and seek upward social mobility.

I think they fit better in the GOP, than in today's Dem party.

Why do you think most members of the black community identify as Democrats other the Republican then? There is roughly about 10x more Black Americans who identify as Democrats than there are Black Americans who identify as Republicans.

[Copper]

@jon-nyc said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

Have you confused this guy with Van Jones?

This is just a random retired state rep.

Vernon Jordan maybe

[Horace]

@Axtremus Any black person who identifies as republican will tell you how much social pressure there is against that. Still, the numbers as a percentage are growing. That should tell you something.

[Jolly]

@axtremus said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

@jolly said in Vernon Jones ditches the Democrats:

... If you take a look at much of the black community, they are socially conservative, religious and seek upward social mobility.

I think they fit better in the GOP, than in today's Dem party.

Why do you think most members of the black community identify as Democrats other the Republican then? There is roughly about 10x more Black Americans who identify as Democrats than there are Black Americans who identify as Republicans.

A couple of things...

1. The black community is a tight community. Community members are loathe to appear as being too white or be deemed Oreos. Sometimes, they go along to get along. LBJ said he would have them voting Dem for 100 years...Maybe he was right.

2. Many inner city blacks are chained to the Gibmedat Plantation.