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applegrove

(132,787 posts) Thu Feb 26, 2026, 01:15 PM Feb 26

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 Feb 26 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 Feb 26 #1

Some see Trump as an aspirational figure because of the wealth. BannonsLiver Feb 26 #3

Not just young black men; young men as a whole. The "tough guy" act. Callie1979 Feb 26 #6

I like your use of quotes around "tough guy" Redleg Feb 26 #16

Yep, he's WEAK; he proves that every time he's around a REAL tough guy. Callie1979 Feb 26 #18

and - if you EVER had any truck with Sean (Diddy) Combs ... stopdiggin Feb 26 #8

Wut? leftstreet Feb 26 #2

The linked article blames Democrats eom GusBob Feb 26 #4

From the actual article: (not the middleman Taegan Goddard's summary): Celerity Feb 26 #20

There are a few things Dems need to be warned about Callie1979 Feb 26 #5

What do you want them to do? Keepthesoulalive Feb 26 #7

the numbers dropped off - even for the 24 election - and that's just plain facts - - - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Feb 26 #9

It doesn't matter Keepthesoulalive Feb 26 #10

I completely agree with the first part of that formula stopdiggin Feb 26 #11

I'm saying black people have done all they can Keepthesoulalive Feb 26 #13

and I'm saying, turning your back on Democrats and the party stopdiggin Feb 26 #17

No one is turning their back on the party. Keepthesoulalive Feb 26 #19

"No one is turning their back .." Umm? EXACTLY what this OP and thread is about .. ? stopdiggin Feb 26 #21

I'm sure we will Keepthesoulalive Feb 26 #22

Dems MUST move left on economics biocube Feb 26 #12

You must include everyone Keepthesoulalive Feb 26 #14

It's This Ridiculous 'Bro Culture NEOH Feb 26 #15