Uh oh! 21 day panic! Time to promise voters everything in the world!
VP Kamala Harris unveiled the “Opportunity Agenda,” which proposes one million forgivable loans up to $20,000 for black entrepreneurs.
The agenda includes the following (emphasis mine):
(1) Providing 1 million loans that are fully forgivable to Black entrepreneurs and others to start a business.(2) Championing education, training, and mentorship programs that help Black men get good-paying jobs in high-demand industries and lead their communities, including pathways to become teachers.(3) Supporting a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and other digital assets so Black men who invest in and own these assets are protected.(4) Launching a National Health Equity Initiative focused on Black Men that addresses sickle cell disease, diabetes, mental health, prostate cancer, and other health challenges that disproportionately impact them.(5) Legalizing recreational marijuana and creating opportunities for Black Americans to succeed in this new industry.
Man, Harris has come a long way:
As San Francisco district attorney from 2004 to 2011, Harris oversaw over 1,900 convictions for cannabis violations, the San Jose Mercury News reported in 2019. Still, only a small number of those people ended up in prison.
Mother Jones destroyed Harris in 2019 in the article “Kamala Was a Cop. Black People Knew It First.”
Camille Squires pointed out why black people don’t trust Harris. It all stems from her time as San Francisco district attorney. It also goes beyond marijuana:
On Black Twitter, calling out aspects of Harris’s record as a prosecutor wasn’t just about getting one over on a candidate. It was about holding her accountable for her past actions, which include an anti-truancy law that threatened the parents of students who skipped school with criminal charges, and various failures to hold police and prosecutors accountable for misconduct. For a long time a gross generalization had prevailed—that Harris had done commendable, hard-edged work as a prosecutor, and that this record would position her well in national politics. She’d even proudly declared herself California’s “top cop” in 2016 —two years after the Ferguson protests. Marcotte has things backward. In a climate where Democrats still felt they had to pander to the law-and-order crowd, “Kamala is a cop” was the nuance.
Is Harris doing damage control?
Former President Barack Obama recently scolded black men for not supporting Harris.
The scolding did not sit well with people, even those on the left.
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