Clinton, like many other suspected white supremacists from the dominant society, have sought (and often succeeded) to gain favor with Black people to meet their various agendas. People such as Dog the Bounty Hunter, George W. Bush, and Paula Deen have all  committed acts of racism/white supremacy–be it political, verbal, or social–only to turn around and butter up to Melanoid people for our forgiveness and ultimately, our support of them.

Black people’s forgiveness and eventual support of suspected white supremacists can be directly connected to the provisions of the now-infamous Willie Lynch Letter . This mindset can also be attributed to the “Stockholm Syndrome”, which is a psychological condition that causes the oppressed to harbor affinity for their captors/oppressors. This trend of behavior is a stark contrast to members of other racial/social groups who have a zero-tolerance policy for people who offend their group(s). At this point, it’s a safe bet to realize that Donald Trump won’t be getting love from Latinos anytime soon, or that Nazi apologists will be able to fall in the good graces of Jewish Americans.

So, what is it that possesses us as Black people to give the green light to those who have historically violated us? Just ask yourself that question the next time a white republican politician randomly shows up at your church skinning and grinning for your vote…the BLACK vote.

B. Clark

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Although many of us obviously have no issues forgiving people in the dominant society for the atrocities they commit against Melanoid people on a regular basis, we are quick to hold our own Brothers and Sisters on a short leash after they make minor and harmless mishaps. One example of this is when a Melanoid business owner provides a slightly below average service or product, and we will be quick to declare that we will no longer ‘buy Black’ because of the isolated experience that we had with the Black owned business.

Another unfortunate example of our intolerance for each other occurs when one of our own becomes disgruntled with dating one particular Melanoid person, yet wants to completely write off the prospects of dating and/or marrying another Melanoid person from that point forward… often in favor of dating/marrying a member of the dominant society. In order for us to combat the evils of racism/white supremacy, there must be a shift in the way we deal with each other. Members of the dominant society often dislike each other, yet they understand the benefits of getting on code in order to advance the agenda of the collective. This ensures that their racial group(s) survive and thrive for years to come.

If we have it in our hearts to foolhardily forgive outsiders who are routinely murdering our sons and daughters, can we cut our own people slack for making minor mistakes in spite of having good intentions?

by B. Clark