There is not a dimes worth of difference between the major two political parties in America, the Democratic and the Republican parties respectively. Wy do I say that and how did I arrive at such a conclusion?
Allow a brief but relevant digression. The Greatest Heavyweight Champion to ever live, Muhammad Ali, once remarked his opposition to fighting in the American War against the Vietnamese People was the fact “…the Vietnamese People never did anything to me, they never called me a Nigger…” Well, I want to flip that thinking on its head and say both Democrats and Republicans have done, and continue to this day, to do a lot that is detrimental to African-Americans and Peoples of Color in this Country.
Over the 45 years of my time on this good earth, both Democrats and Republican have hurled racial and racist epithets at me to crush my spirit and wound my soul. As I have progressed in the professional ranks, both Democrats and Republicans have passed over me and people who look like me while advancing the careers of less qualified persons who look like them all while espousing beliefs in diversity and equal opportunities. As I have sought access to financing in the capital markets to advance entrepreneurial endeavors, both Democrats and Republicans have turned down my funding request while investing in and supporting more risky ventures of persons who look like them in the name of objective risk reward ratios.
Grand party statements of equality and lauded progressive policy platforms notwithstanding, 45 years of personal experience on this good earth have taught this brother that when the rubber hits the road and where it matters most there ain't a dimes worth of difference between Democrats and Republicans. They both can be counted on to do three things: 1) Look out for their own self-interest; 2) Take care of their own; and 3) See one color above all others--Green. Those three things my friends equal one dime you can take to the bank!!
