Mitt Romney Talks To Black People
Trying to stay abreast of what the Mitt Romney campaign is up to these days is no easy task. The former Massachusetts governor is doing whatever he can to seem more accessible and "in touch" with the public amidst claims that most of what he says is rich man's fodder . So, when the internet exploded at word that the presumptive Republican nominee was speaking before the NAACP , I can't say I was particularly surprised.
Aside from the fact that the speech was completely uninspired (Romney read the words "end quote" from his teleprompter at least twice), the transparent nature of his words rang true throughout the entire speech. There was no clear topic, with Romney often vaguely citing "equal opportunity" and helping "black families". At one point, Romney emphatically (and with the conviction of someone who definitely has no idea what they are talking about) declared that "trade must be free and fair" and that he would "clamp down on cheaters like China and make sure that they finally play by the rules."
The whole thing reeked of condescension ("I've never heard anyone look around an impoverished neighbourhood and say, 'You know, there's too much free enterprise around here'") and stories about black people that his father had known. All that being said, despite my utter contempt for this human being and my understanding that, of course this was a clever political move, I applaud Mitt Romney for showing up in front of an audience that was clearly not his demographic. I am not sure if people in the audience took away as little from the speech as I did, but I will say that Mitt Romney and co. seized an important opportunity the only way they knew how: by babbling incoherently about job creation and inner city youths.
Here's a song that is pretty fitting for this occasion.
Mikky Ekko//Who Are You, Really?
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