Well, from my experience, there's a couple of reasons. Firstly, one BIG mistake--and I mean this--that immigrant Muslims made when they came and settled in the U.S. was that they REFUSED to listen to us AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSLIMS who literally sat down with them, in Mosques, to pull their coat about politics in the U.S.
When they FIRST came here, they perceived the Republican Party, for example, as "pure" because it was composed of a strong "Christian" segment. We TOLD them that, when examining POLITICS, you CANNOT think about religion; and that a politician don't give a SHIT about religion. But, the immigrant Muslims went for the Yockey-Dock, as we used to call it back in the day, and identified with Republicans.
THEN, time went by and they SWITCHED to backing Democrats, because Democrats APPEARED to be more "liberal." (Remember how Malcolm X described liberals? As FOXES that smile in your face, then jump up and bite your NECK!!) Immigrant Muslims played us Black American Muslims CHEAP, not realizing that we were VERY astute about the REAL DEAL in this country. We'd BEEN here for FOUR-HUNDRED damned years!
Now, here's the second reason: TRUMP. Yeshiah, from jump street, expressed almost horror when I told him, in 2020, I was voting for Trump. He described Trump as a "con artist." Well?? Yeshiah was RIGHT. Trump is a MASTER con artist, and he can fool ANYBODY.
But!! He's ALSO very hard to predict. And he did some good shit for Black folks. Trump gave more money to HBCU's (Historically Black Colleges and University's) than any other President. I got a personal friend who knew Trump personally, and said Trump helped a brother--a shoe-shine boy--become a millionaire. By the way, Trump LOVES Black women!!! LOL!!!!! (I shall not elaborate. 😊)
Also, when Trump was in office, he NEVER met with those jive-assed "Black leaders," such as Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Maxine Waters, etc. He always met with Black businessmen and businesswomen, in the White House. Trump also created those "Opportunity Zones," which financial experts, such as Blumberg, said had a few flaws, but, overall, had GREAT potential to help Black folks. So, on THOSE scores, I can't really say anything against Trump.
My point? Trump is HARD to predict. He's a mixed bag. Is he a hardcore Zionist? I'd say, "Yep!" But, in truth? I really don't know, brother. Trump's DIFFERENT. As for myself, I no longer trust him. Yet, at the same time, I can't say--for sure--WHAT the hell he'll do next. Very difficult dude to figure out, quite frankly. I did not vote for anybody this time.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-muslims-who-backed-trump-upset-by-his-pro-israel-nominees/?utm_source=The+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=daily-edition-2024-11-16&utm_medium=email
How could they actually believe he would do anything else, and then voice their disappointment publicly?
Well, from my experience, there's a couple of reasons. Firstly, one BIG mistake--and I mean this--that immigrant Muslims made when they came and settled in the U.S. was that they REFUSED to listen to us AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSLIMS who literally sat down with them, in Mosques, to pull their coat about politics in the U.S.
When they FIRST came here, they perceived the Republican Party, for example, as "pure" because it was composed of a strong "Christian" segment. We TOLD them that, when examining POLITICS, you CANNOT think about religion; and that a politician don't give a SHIT about religion. But, the immigrant Muslims went for the Yockey-Dock, as we used to call it back in the day, and identified with Republicans.
THEN, time went by and they SWITCHED to backing Democrats, because Democrats APPEARED to be more "liberal." (Remember how Malcolm X described liberals? As FOXES that smile in your face, then jump up and bite your NECK!!) Immigrant Muslims played us Black American Muslims CHEAP, not realizing that we were VERY astute about the REAL DEAL in this country. We'd BEEN here for FOUR-HUNDRED damned years!
Now, here's the second reason: TRUMP. Yeshiah, from jump street, expressed almost horror when I told him, in 2020, I was voting for Trump. He described Trump as a "con artist." Well?? Yeshiah was RIGHT. Trump is a MASTER con artist, and he can fool ANYBODY.
But!! He's ALSO very hard to predict. And he did some good shit for Black folks. Trump gave more money to HBCU's (Historically Black Colleges and University's) than any other President. I got a personal friend who knew Trump personally, and said Trump helped a brother--a shoe-shine boy--become a millionaire. By the way, Trump LOVES Black women!!! LOL!!!!! (I shall not elaborate. 😊)
Also, when Trump was in office, he NEVER met with those jive-assed "Black leaders," such as Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Maxine Waters, etc. He always met with Black businessmen and businesswomen, in the White House. Trump also created those "Opportunity Zones," which financial experts, such as Blumberg, said had a few flaws, but, overall, had GREAT potential to help Black folks. So, on THOSE scores, I can't really say anything against Trump.
My point? Trump is HARD to predict. He's a mixed bag. Is he a hardcore Zionist? I'd say, "Yep!" But, in truth? I really don't know, brother. Trump's DIFFERENT. As for myself, I no longer trust him. Yet, at the same time, I can't say--for sure--WHAT the hell he'll do next. Very difficult dude to figure out, quite frankly. I did not vote for anybody this time.