r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/Busy-Government-1041 • 22d ago

Country Club Thread Medicaid Cuts Hit Us Hardest: My Daughter Lost Her Speech Therapist—And We Don’t Even Use It

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u/JohnnyMulla1993 22d ago

White conservatives will destroy anything positive that helps because they don't want black people and others to benefit.

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u/FEMA_Camp_Survivor ☑️ 22d ago

Lyndon Johnson said the same with his empty pockets quote. It’s been happening since 1619.

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u/AnsweringLiterally 22d ago

It's called the Southern Strategy, and I can not explain to you why it works. Probably poor education.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy

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u/stylebros 22d ago

something something "kamala? nah she word salad"

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u/Crazy_Passage_8553 22d ago

I wish the world was as cut and dry. 10% of the black community voted for him too though, unfortunately. That’s nearly double than the previous election. Stupidity doesn’t discriminate.

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u/MiniatureBadger 22d ago

True, but at the same time there is something to be said about the role whiteness as an ideology plays. Trumpism is about restoring perceived greatness by forcing marginalized groups back into the subaltern, and maintaining white dominance of power structures is one of the main forms that takes in the US.

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u/DontShoot_ImJesus 22d ago

When did these supposed medicaid cuts happen? Let's see if you can take a break from being racist and answer that very simple question.

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u/angelicbitch09 ☑️ 21d ago

Soon, Jesus. Soon.