Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Falsified African American History
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Pondering the reasons why African Americans do not give the Republican Party a chance electorally used to be an interesting topic that was worthy of discussion. Many people used to point out that a significant number of black Americans hold social views that are in line with many of the Republican Party’s values. However, since the political emergence of Donald Trump on the national scene, and the mainstream right’s open embrace of far-right politics and unabashed xenophobia, it ceases to be a topic that carries any weight. What is still worthy of consideration, however, is the way that many nonblack, ethnic minority candidates have decided to use falsified African American history and blatant erasure in a way that allows them to appeal to white GOP voters. Recently, both of the Republican presidential candidates of Indian heritage, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, did this when answering questions from voters.
Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Falsified African American History
Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Falsified…
Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Falsified African American History
Pondering the reasons why African Americans do not give the Republican Party a chance electorally used to be an interesting topic that was worthy of discussion. Many people used to point out that a significant number of black Americans hold social views that are in line with many of the Republican Party’s values. However, since the political emergence of Donald Trump on the national scene, and the mainstream right’s open embrace of far-right politics and unabashed xenophobia, it ceases to be a topic that carries any weight. What is still worthy of consideration, however, is the way that many nonblack, ethnic minority candidates have decided to use falsified African American history and blatant erasure in a way that allows them to appeal to white GOP voters. Recently, both of the Republican presidential candidates of Indian heritage, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, did this when answering questions from voters.