Black Lives Matter is not having it with this whole "Joe is toast so we're going with Kamala" thing.
Check this out:
For context, they attached this letter to the tweet:
So yeah, it looks like BLM wants an actual democratic process here instead of a simple vote from the party delegates.
From the full statement:
Black Lives Matter demands that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) immediately host an informal, virtual snap primary across the country prior to the DNC convention in August. We call for the Rules Committee to create a process that allows for public participation in the nomination process, not just a nomination by party delegates. The current political landscape is unprecedented, with President Biden stepping aside in a manner never seen before. This moment calls for decisive action to protect the integrity of our democracy and the voices of Black voters.
While Joe Biden wasn't our preferred candidate, we cannot ignore the troubling actions of the Democratic Party:
The DNC refused to host debates during the primary, even though a vast majority of Democratic voters wanted them. This would have likely allowed America to see the decline of Joe Biden in 2023.
The DNC changed the primary schedule and created rules that made it almost impossible for non-Biden candidates to appear on the ballot, effectively clearing the field of any challengers to the incumbent president.
Following the primary where millions of Black voters weighed in, after one poor debate performance, the DNC Party elites and billionaire donors bullied Joe Biden out of the race.
Can't say I disagree with this. I mean, they're not wrong.
There's more.
Now, Democratic Party elites and billionaire donors are attempting to manipulate Black voters by anointing Kamala Harris and an unknown vice president as the new Democratic ticket without a primary vote by the public. This blatant disregard for democratic principles is unacceptable. While the potential outcome of a Harris presidency may be historic, the process to achieve it must align with true democratic values. We have no idea where Kamala Harris stands on the issues, now that she has assumed Joe Biden's place, and we have no idea of the record of her potential vice president because we don't even know who it is yet …
This election process has been a disservice to our communities and to democracy. Historically, Black people have been loyal Democratic voters, but time and again, the party has taken our votes for granted and prioritized political theatrics over our real needs.
So we will do the hard thing: we will celebrate, and honor the joy many in our community are feeling about Kamala's historic candidacy and path to the nomination — while calling out the undemocratic process and engaging in a vigorous discussion on the issues our community cares about.
We do not live in a dictatorship. Delegates are not oligarchs. Any attempt to evade or override the will of voters in our primary system — no matter how historic the candidate — must be condemned. We demand an informal, virtual snap primary now that the incumbent president is no longer in the running.
For the past few years, the Democratic Party has proclaimed that 'democracy is on the ballot' in an effort to persuade Black voters to participate in the upcoming general election. They have presented this as the most serious election for democracy in our lifetimes. However, democracy isn't just an ideal to be protected against Republicans; it must also be safeguarded from erosions within the Democratic Party.
You guys, they sound pretty serious. And, again, they're 100% correct.
They're not anti-Kamala or anything like that; they're simply pro-democracy, and they can't figure out how the Democrats, of all parties, are going to circumvent democracy in order to "save it."
Never thought I'd say this, but I'm totally with you on this one, BLM.
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