Black Conservatives Are GOP Props; Your 'Black Friends' When Convenient - Black & Blonde Media

Maybe, maybe not. Larry Elder was one of the early black conservatives and I used to listed to his show on LA Talk Radio. He was a pariah in his community. They boycotted his sponsors and vilified him at every turn. You could say he was a "prop" except no one put him up to it. In time, callers to his show began to change their tune. Many apologized for their harsh treatment as they gave testimony to a growing awareness that the Democrats had been pimping them, growing overly confident in their votes and giving nothing in return. Over the past decade, more and more "props" began appearing on social media. The traditional media simply wasn't about to provide them with a forum. Now the #WalkAway Movement is snowballing. The awareness is spreading throughout "victim" communities. The identity politics of the DNC is beginning to turn sour. This article appears to be a desperate attempt to turn the tide. If it fails, the elections this November could be the greatest defeat suffered by the Democrats since they lost the Civil War.

I don't know what to think of this piece. I get the feeling it was written by a Liberal in the attempt to stem the flow of People of Color, 'cause it's not just Blacks, to the conservative mindset. I don't have any "friends", people I hang out with and visit or that come to my house to visit, I do have many acquaintances. I was raised an Army Brat, never in one place long enough to make friends. That being said, many of my best and most trusted acquaintances during my life have been Black, but I really tend to think of them as Green or Camo, the actual color of their skin didn't factor into my thoughts. We were all in some way associated with the ARMY tribe. I had a "different" upbringing, I was born CONUS and lived most of my life here, But the earliest of my formative years were spent OCONUS. Meine erste sprache war Deutsch. So there's quite a bit of a European mindset. I do not dislike anyone because of their skin color. My like or dislike is based on your level of Asshole, and they's a heap of white folks I don't care for. I used to get really upset with my father for telling a "joke" that denigrated a particular group of people based on racial or ethnic characteristics. Later in his life he quit voicing these thoughts, but I know it was still in his head. I am a conservative American and would love to see our country become the beacon of hope to the world it once was. To those that would come to America for the opportunity to better themselves I say "Come ahead". If your whole plan is to come to America, and get on the welfare roles, "Stay, your weak ass, at home, aint nobody 'round here got time for that". Now, on topic, sticking an attractive face out front to be your "Talking Head" has been a fact of life for a long time. It's what's behind the eyes and between the ears that's important. I seldom watch broadcast news, when I do it's Fox, and the women's names mentioned here don't ring a bell. I remember seeing the gown somewhere, but it wasn't important enough to stick, just dog and pony shit. I have been convinced by the NRA that Dana Loesch, and Colion Noir, are 100% behind their messages. Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell are 2 of my favorite commentators among many. Although I do know that both of them during their professional lifetimes have been called out as "working for tha man" because they have told Black youth that, Yes, they can get out of the projects and have happy and fulfilling lives. Opinions are like... and y'all know the rest. Use your own brain to make decisions, not what the talking head said.

I think it is insulting to call black conservatives props. Most that are conservative take a beating from the media and the elites and have pretty regular insults hurled at them for their beliefs. Each are individuals that have come to their station in life in different ways and for different reasons. All successful and likely paid prices most of us do not know about.

Fox News has dominated cable news ratings for so long it is staggering. Their formula for success in ratings (which are the primary driver of programming) is hard to argue with. I would like to see more black conservatives on any network, not just Fox, how about CNN or MSNBC etc.?

There are many great black conservative voices out there. I have enjoyed many over the years including Walt Williams, Thomas Sowell, Larry Elder, Michael Steele, Herman Caine, Condi Rice, Allen West, Ben Carson and a number of others.

I am not a big fan of the shooting stars that tend to be young, attractive women in the media these days. Not that young attractive women cannot be solid conservatives but many are not. They help fill network time and give the appearance of diversity in my opinion not necessarily good conservative thought.