The Assumption of Black Patriotism

So, it’s day two. We are all waiting. Waiting on Nevada. Waiting on Pennsylvania. Waiting on Pending lawsuits. Waiting for every vote to be counted.

Tensions are high, and we all are ruminating on this election and what it means for the future of elections in general. We had the highest voter turnout in history. A rare positive consequence of the pandemic forcing us indoors. Early mail-in voting, as cumbersome as it may have been for the post office helped ensure massive voter participation.

While scrolling through Twitter, I saw a tweet from Ben Rhodes, the former Deputy National Security Advisor and co-host of Pod Save The World.

I replied

I admittedly know nothing about Mr. Rhodes. I have never listened to his podcast or, quite frankly, knew he even existed before I read his tweet. So I will do my best to make no assumptions about him or his political leanings because I don’t believe they are relevant to this conversation. I believe that his mistake is common among many…