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The Left hates Donald Trump, but nothing has inspired more invective than his outreach to the black community. It’s like he has barged into an exclusive club wearing the wrong color shoes.
In a recent column in The New York Times, Charles Blow sounds positively unhinged by Trump’s overture to African-Americans, writing a hate-filled screed that calls the GOP candidate a bigot, a reprobate, and a charlatan whose soul is “dark” and who is “a prime example of the worst of humanity.” And that’s just in the opening paragraphs.
Of course, many of the same voices criticizing Trump for reaching out to blacks were previously critical of him for not reaching out to blacks.
Some of Trump's critics have scorned Trump’s bleak portrayal of the African-American community. They have pointed out that there are many successful blacks, an updated version of “a lot of my friends are black.” It is true, of course. But don’t jump on those who think blacks are not doing well. Liberals – including President Obama -- have spent years telling the country that African-Americans are oppressed, underprivileged, discriminated against and left behind. When Trump echoes those descriptions, they have only themselves to blame.
One of Trump's best lines was when he addressed the black community. "What the Hell have you got to lose?"
What indeed. Hillary's efforts in favor of school choice? The tremendous Obama economy? 50% unemployment among young blacks? Violent crime in the black community ten times more prevalent per capita than anywhere else?
Here's the Real Reason Trump's Outreach to Blacks Scares the Left | The Fiscal Times