One political expert told CNN that “white people should take responsibility” if they refuse to elect Kamala Harris and “save democracy.”
Liberal commentator Angela Rye was asked to respond to Barack Obama’s recent sermon to black men, calling them sexist for not wanting to vote for the vice president.
“I think it’s wonderful that President Obama is taking the path of democracy, frankly,” he said. “And what I think is a mistake is letting white people escape the responsibility they face for not showing up themselves to save democracy.”
He stated that the black community is “doing our part,” but now white people have “to direct their anger and attention at each other to make sure they do their part too.”
Liberal commentator Angela Rye says “white people should take responsibility” if they refuse to elect Kamala Harris and “save democracy.”
Rye has espoused radical views in the past, including refusing to refer to Donald Trump as “president.”
Rye has embraced radical views in the past, including refusing to refer to Donald Trump as “president” after his election and calling for all statues of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to be torn down.
He explained his belief that white people are okay with Trump inciting the January 6 riots, but “get angry” when candidates “don’t wear a flag pin on their lapel or don’t see him pledging allegiance to the flag.” .
The expert then focused specifically on white women and criticized the 2021 Women’s March.
‘I don’t want to see a women’s march with hats in January if something doesn’t go well. “What I want to see is that they themselves go to the polls, even today,” he said.
Obama accused black male voters who refuse to support Kamala Harris of sexism and demanded they rally around the Democratic candidate.
The former president was at a campaign office in Pittsburgh to thank volunteers, but instead gave them a lecture, saying he wanted to “tell some truths.”
Obama said he was responding to reports on the ground that there was less enthusiasm for Harris than for his own candidacy and that some black men were considering sitting out the election.
‘We have yet to see the same kind of energy and participation across all sectors of our neighborhoods and communities that we saw when I was a candidate. Now I also want to say that that seems to be more pronounced with brothers,” Obama said.
He continued: “Part of it makes me think – and I’m talking directly to men – part of it makes me think that, well, you just don’t feel the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re going to come. “I think there are other alternatives and other reasons for it.”
Barack Obama accused black voters who refuse to support Kamala Harris of sexism and demanded that they join the Democratic candidate.
You come up with all kinds of reasons and excuses. I have a problem with that.’
Media reports have suggested that black male voters are a weak point for Harris, after Joe Biden won 80% in 2020, up from 82% for Hillary Clinton in 2015.
It has been reported that A quarter of young black people support Trump.which would make Harris fall even further.
The former president said the choice between Trump and Harris was ‘clear’ and that Harris understands the struggle of black men and has achieved the vice presidency based on those struggles.
“On the one hand, you have someone who grew up like you, knows you, went to college with you, understands the struggles and the pain and the joy that comes from those experiences,” he said of Harris.
He then claimed that Trump’s penchant for putting people down was not a real strength.
‘Are you thinking about sitting down or supporting someone who has a history of putting you down, because you think that’s a sign of strength, because that’s what being a man is? Despise women? That is not acceptable,” Obama said.
The former Democratic president made the battleground state of Pennsylvania the first stop on his campaign tour with less than four weeks left until Election Day and while voting is already underway.
A poll ahead of Obama’s appearance in Pittsburgh found that he is a more popular figure than Harris or Trump in Pennsylvania.
