I noticed a very real and sad pattern yesterday…

Joe Biden’s selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate on the Democratic ticket has triggered severe anxiety and uncontrollable thoughts among many Black men. For these men, the rise of this highly qualified, uniquely experienced and politically ambitious AKA from Howard University is a traumatic event. As evidenced by the relentless onslaught of attacks levied against the sister, the brothers are experiencing difficulty adjusting and coping with her being placed on the Democratic ticket.

As a result, these brothers will be of no use in the struggle to remove the candidate endorsed by the alt-right, neo-nazis and the KKK from the office of President of the United States.

The hope is that with time and good self-care, these brothers will get better. However, the competence, self-assurance and searing intellect Senator Harris will display over the next three months will likely make the symptoms worse. Should the Biden/Harris ticket emerge victorious, the anxiety and uncontrollable thoughts could last for months or even years. The reality of President Biden and Vice-President Harris will interfere with the day-to-day political functioning of these Black men.

In a very real sense, these Black men are politically disabled. Their disability is characterized by below-average political intelligence or political ability and a lack of skills necessary for day-to-day political engagement. These Black men have developed positive feelings towards the explicitly racist/white supremacist administration of the current President. They exhibit a persistent refusal to cooperate with progressive forces and other social movements unless they are led by racist/white supremacists tied to or endorsed by the current administration.

Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, politically disabled Black men believe in the humanity of the current administration because they do not perceive the current President as a threat when Black people hold the same values as the administration. It should be noted that politically disabled Black can and do learn political skills, but they learn them much more slowly than non-disabled Black men.

Hard head makes a soft ass…

Political disabilities among Black men strike their friends and family members much harder than it does the disabled Black man himself. Because of the personality difficulties and problems of adjustment of the politically disabled Black man, many friends and family members consider their lives to be miserable during election season.

However, while some friends and family members ignore politically disabled Black men, others go out of their way to help him to the extent of overprotecting him. This, on the contrary, makes politically disabled men completely unfit to learn or achieve anything.

Their friends and family members therefore should be properly trained as how to handle the politically disabled Black men. No doubt the politically disabled Black man should be given proper love and affection. But this should not amount to something like overprotection and overindulgence. The friends and family members must be sympathetic but at the same time they should be strong on certain points.

Every effort should be undertaken to redirect politically self-destructive behavior. When politically disabled Black men affirm their support for Donald Trump, friends and family members should refer to the case of Herman Cain. Cain, Black male supporter of Trump, attended his rally in Tulsa, refused to wear a mask and did not practice social distancing. Days after the rally, Cain was hospitalized with coronavirus. Within weeks, Cain was dead.

Should the Black men continue to exhibit politically disabled behaviors, friends and family members can refer them to documentation of Trump’s father’s arrest at a Ku Klux Klan rally in the 1920’s.

Evidence of his refusal to rent to qualified Black tenets and his signed agreement to not discriminate in 1975 should be cited.

The unwritten policy of removing Black employees from the floor of Trump casinos whenever he visited should also be mentioned.

Politically disabled Black men should be required to read the full page ad Trump took out calling for the “death penalty” for the Central Park 5. At the same time they should read Trump’s statement that he still believes they are guilty despite the confession of the actual rapist and DNA evidence exonerating the Central Park 5.

Politically disabled Black men must be required to review documentation of the $200,000 fine Trump paid for transferring Blacks off tables to accommodate racist gamblers.

Trump’s central role in perpetuating the false and patently racist rumor that President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States should be examined closely. His persistent questioning of President Obama’s academic credentials should also be reviewed.

If, after these interventions, politically disabled Black men remain in the Trump camp, friends and family members can share the litany of racist statements made and bigoted actions and policy decisions taken since Trump has occupied 1600 Black Live Matter Blvd.

If after these all of these interventions, the politically disabled Black man still remains in support of Trump or his political minion, Kanye Kardashian and steadfast in his opposition of the Biden/Harris ticket, the friends and family members must look the man squarely in his eyes, forcefully say “fuck you… you coon ass muthafucka” and walk away never to engage him politically again.