Black Democrats Growing Frustrated With Kamala - Stephen A Smith Demands Answers

RIGHT TO QUESTION KAMALA, OR SHUT UP AND FOLLOW?

Something monumental is happening within the Black Community relating to the Kamala Harris presidential campaign. But it’s not what you think…

Even though the national media does its best to squelch their voices, a rising number of Foundational Black Americans are standing against the policies of Vice President Kamala Harris as she runs for the office of the President of the United States.

It’s common knowledge that this group, which represents 22% or more of the Black population in this country, have abandoned the Democratic party altogether. It’s a division that we’ve long seen coming. Gone are the days of Democrats taking the Black community for granted, assuming their blind support.

But there’s yet another division, and it’s happening within the Democratic party itself. We are now seeing a groundswell of noteworthy Black media moguls that are speaking out against the strategy of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, openly displaying their frustration.

The most noteworthy personality speaking out of recent would be none other than Stephen A. Smith, who is known to be one of the top sports commentaries in the world. He’s calling out Kamala Harris, and he’s not holding back.

To date, we’ve seen a common narrative among Black Democrat party supporters. It’s the mindset of “shut up and vote for Kamala Harris, regardless of what you think”. Voices of dissent are often criticized, mocked, ridiculed, ostracized, or outright discredited.

But now we are seeing a groundswell of those who are speaking up, and speaking against the strategy of the Democratic nominee. They are frustrated with her outright refusal to speak to the media to address the many contradictions of her past policies, or at least state what her current policies and beliefs are.

I was absolutely shocked when I heard the recent commentary of Stephen A. Smith on August the 13th, of 2024. Rather than accepting the nomination of Kamala Harris without question, he chose to go against the conventional wisdom. He’s speaking out, and he’s speaking LOUDLY.

In his address, he called out for fairness to all. He disagrees with the way Joe Biden stepped aside on July 21st, 2024 only to be replaced by someone who didn’t receive a single vote, but was “appointed” as the nominee. Regardless of voicing frustration with what transpired, he confirms his support of Kamala. But he wants answers.

Infuriated with her inability to address the critical questions at hand, he is now calling her out for “hiding”.

Stephen A. Smith called her out for refusing to sit down and be questioned by the media, stating that this is the least we can expect from someone running for the top executive office in the country. He believes it is her responsibility to stand for the questioning of her record.

It doesn’t sit well with the top sport broadcaster in the country that HIS choice for president won’t answer the questions that most Americans want to know, to be reassured that they are making the right choice before they cast their votes.

He mentioned the important questions regarding policies that she appears to have inexplicably switched positions on. Examples include her support of a national ban on fracking, the elimination of private health insurance, or shutting down immigrant detention centers, all of which she apparently has flipped positions on.

Stephen A. wants answers. And he’s not blindly accepting her silence. He even challenged Kamala on what she actually knew regarding the decline of President Joe Biden before he was removed from the nomination.

“Fair is fair”, Stephen said. He’s not sitting back and blindly following without challenging her for answers. He stands contrary to other celebrities like Rickey Smiley, who think we should “shut up and vote for Kamala” without question.

Hearing dissent from Black Americans who have already abandoned the Democratic party and it’s policies in support of the opposition is old news. It’s not even remotely alarming, like it once was. We’ve accepted this shift in the demographics of political support.

But seeing a growing number of Black Americans from WITHIN the party itself, speaking out against Kamala Harris in total disgust with her strategy of silence, is a shocking trend. I would even go so far as to say that this situation has reached critical mass.

If we see this groundswell of people within the Black community voicing their disgust for the “strategy of silence” continue on, with growing momentum, the Kamala Harris Presidential train could derail before it gets out of the station.

True freedom means being heard. But Black Americans like Stephen A. Smith are fed up with not being listened to, and they are demanding action. According to Stephen, the Harris/Waltz team is in jeopardy of losing momentum as a result.

Of course we know that a significant portion of the Black community supporting Kamala Harris will continue to do so without challenging or questioning any of her flip-flops, policies, or lack thereof. But will the blind supporters be enough to carry her to victory in November?

Time will tell.

Carlton Flowers
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