“Reject cynicism. Reject fear” exclaimed an exuberant Barack Obama, adding that “America is already great.” The problem with all this bravado is… you can’t eat ‘hope’ and ‘faith’ does not put gas in the tank.
The reality is that economic growth in America is collapsing – expectations of 2016 growth has been cut in half from over 3.0% to just 1.5% this week… as US equity markets reach new record highs…
The farcical humor of reality is that Black Americans – who appear hell bent on electing four more years of Obamanomics – have seen black income inequality soar and black youth unemployment unchanged since the first black president came to office…
During the reign of the first black president, white youth unemployment has plunged from 19.0% to just 14.1%; while black youth unemployment has barely budged at 31.2% (from 32.8%) – more than double that of whites.
If that doesn’t make you laugh, we don’t know what will. Maybe Trump is right – “what do you have to lose?”
“Look at how much African American communities have suffered under Democratic control,” Trump said to his supporters.
“To those hurting, I say, ‘What do you have to lose by trying something new like Trump?’ You’re living in poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs, 58 percent of your youth is unemployed. What the hell do you have to lose?”
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Facing reality is not cynicism – it is practical survival. Fear is the exact right sentiment since everyone knows deep-down that pain is coming and there is a need to prepare. Blindly following the same path that has led us here, because “have you seen the other guy” is just propaganda to placate the dismal reality that leaves two-thirds of Americans proclaiming “something’s wrong” in America.
Simply put – the arrogance in demanding the citizenry relax and embrace hope when hope-and-change have led to the most indebted (and weakest growth) nation in the world is concerningly humorous.
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