Perception is mysterious. The human condition is such that every person we meet has his or her own way of observing the world. This results from a range of experiences influenced by genetics, upbringing, and resultant mental, physical, and emotional characteristics. Essentially, personal perception is unique, and one person’s “good” is often another person’s “bad.”
The foregoing explains why the people known as Black MAGA exist. The vast majority of Black people in Donald Trump’s America take issue with the direction that our country is moving. It is obvious that things are changing drastically, and it is apparent that the Trump regime is far from an equal-opportunity leader. Trump is notorious for denigrating anyone he doesn’t like, and he harbors vendettas against a plethora of people.
One of the groups that Trump clearly doesn’t like is Black people. His hatred is not confined to Black people in America; he has boldly discussed “sh!t-hole countries” dominated by Black and brown people. Trump basically considers Black people inferior human beings. This is why he is adamant about ridding the world of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs. These programs don’t just target Black people, but for some reason, that seems to be who comes to mind for most people, especially those who exhibit bigoted behavior like Trump and his MAGAts. It doesn’t matter to them that one of the biggest groups benefitting from DEI initiatives is White women.
Essentially, Trump and company are doing whatever they can to denigrate Blacks whenever possible. For example, Trump has waged a war of sorts with the Black and brown communities by siccing ICE agents on them. Trump has targeted “blue” cities—especially those that have Black mayors or governors—with a threat to withhold resources from them. This is unprecedented. More importantly, it shows his disdain for people of color, which may be a partial reason for his directive to erase Black history and laud Confederate heroes. He constantly accuses Blacks of being “low IQ.”
Though the foregoing is true and has placed Black and brown people in unfortunate positions, there are a number of Black people who consider Trump “the best president ever!” According to observers, a significant number of MAGA adherents are Black. This is said to be true despite the negative feedback that comes from the Trump regime.
Essentially, what we are witnessing is a gigantic swath of Black people—i.e., Black MAGAts—who are literally anti-Black and offer fealty to Trump and his cohorts. The attitude that Black MAGAts have reveals an underlying toxic self-hatred. Otherwise, why would they demonstrate allegiance to people who not only don’t like them but are determined to do whatever is necessary to thwart Black success?
Some of the Black MAGAts have actually gone as far as to openly criticize former President Barack Obama and have considered him “the worst president ever,” while viewing Trump as “the best one ever.”
Considering the foregoing, it is not far-fetched to assume that some Black MAGAts are suffering from what has been termed “Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome.” Black MAGAts are clearly mixed up; they are demonstrating a particularly ignorant version of self-hatred, possibly the result of their prior experiences as the offspring of traumatized slaves. This cohort tends to think that White people are better than Blacks and others, which is probably why they can’t see the obvious deficits demonstrated by Trump.
It’s hard to believe that Black MAGAts are not able to see the error of their ways. Barack Obama did not cast aspersions on others nor did he denigrate Black people, yet they love Trump, who does exhibit that behavior. With this said, it is super sad that a significant number of Black people are choosing to hate their own people while lionizing the current occupant of the Oval Office. It will be imperative, therefore, that non-MAGA Blacks double down, unify, and do whatever they can to ensure that the community is not drastically harmed by both Trump and his Black MAGA sycophants. Aluta continua.
(Reprinted from the Chicago Crusader)