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Tune in to almost any NFL game since the George Floyd riots and you’ll see the friendly reminders in the back of each endzone.  One end has “END RACISM” in all caps.  The other reminds “IT TAKES ALL OF US.”

When you put them together you get “It takes all of us to end racism.”  Indeed.

This past weekend, one message was simplified to “VOTE.”

Last Monday the Harris/Walz team was doing their part.  They unveiled an “Opportunity Agenda” plan for Black men, which includes a proposal of forgivable loans of up to $20,000 to Black entrepreneurs.

But, wait, there’s more.  They also pledged to support federal marijuana legalization, a big step beyond the Biden administration’s current stance. Harris “will break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back by legalizing marijuana nationally,” her campaign spokesperson articulated.

Pollsters in the field in early October found that roughly 15% of Black likely voters planned to vote for Trump in November. This is 6 percentage points higher than Biden’s final margin with Black voters in the 2020 race.

But, politics likely has nothing to do with this.  This is about righting a wrong or two.

Could you be more racist than offering a handout to a specific race and gender while excluding others?  Maybe.  Try specifically offering to make an illegal substance legal cause Black men are disproportionately using said substance.

BBR attempted to contact the Harris Campaign to see if they have any plans to better working conditions at convenience stores for Indian Americans.  At press time, we had not received a response.

Even Joe Biden, way back in 2008 was sounding the alarm bells.

“In Delaware, the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin’ Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I’m not joking,” Biden said.

It takes all of us.  No joke.

What’s a forgivable loan anyway?  Think 10k for an EV.  Think 5k for increased childcare credit.  Think 25k for first-time homebuyers.  Think student loans.  Think handout.  And, there’s no better time to promise yet another handout than two weeks before an election.

But, don’t think American debt.  It’s called forgivable for a reason. It sounds so nice. If you called it a handout or a government subsidy it doesn’t sound as appealing.  It reminds us of the transformation of “abortion” to “women’s healthcare.”

Remember, Donald Trump is a racist.

A vote for him is a vote to return to the Jim Crow days.

Wouldn’t you rather have a chicken in every pot?

Get money, get high, get in that booth, and vote for Kamala.

Touchdown!