Let’s start here.
Multiple Latinos may have voted for Trump or they may not have. They demand that the Black community should join the Latino community. They want them to unite in the fight against mass deportation of immigrants based on Trump’s executive orders. She claimed that way back when Mexico saved the Black slaves and helped them. But hold up—that’s not true. Let’s break it down plain and simple.
Slavery Was Everywhere—Not Just America
Here’s the deal: Black people were enslaved all over the Americas, not just in the U.S. The Spanish and other colonizers forced African folks to work in Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and more. They whipped them, starved them, and treated them like property—just like in America. Mexico City had tons of enslaved Black people working mines and farms. So no, Mexico didn’t “save” us. They hurt us too.
And yeah, Mexico ended slavery before America did. But guess what? Free Black folks there still got treated like trash. Land stolen, jobs denied, racism forever. Acting like this was some “kindness” to Black people? Nah. That’s like saying a robber did you a favor because they stopped stealing… after they emptied your house.
Stop Trying to Guilt-Trip Us
Telling Black folks, “You owe us because we helped you!” is a lie. It’s like saying, “Give me money because I let you borrow my shovel… even though I stole your shovel first.” How you gonna owe someone for something they never gave you?
And here’s the kicker: Black people are still fighting today. Cops killing us, schools failing us, jobs paying us less. But suddenly, we’re supposed to fix everyone’s problems? When the same people deporting immigrants are the ones cutting healthcare and voting rights? Nah. Don’t put that on us.
“Y’all Voted for Trump—Why Blame Us?”
Let’s keep it real: Over 90% of Black folks voted against Trump both times. We saw his racist mess and said, “Nope!” We all watched the same news, the same videos on YouTube, and posts on social media. But now, when things go wrong, folks say, “Black people didn’t do enough.” They also claim, “Black people need to help us!” How?! We voted, we protested, we shouted the truth. But they’d rather blame us than admit their choices messed things up.
This is classic: Ask Black people to fix everything, then act like we’re the problem when the system stays broken.
Black Folks, It’s Okay to Rest
Someone in the comments said, “Black people, sit this one out.” And honestly? I get it. We’re tired. Even when we do everything right—vote, teach, fight—we still get blamed. It’s like working a job where your boss says, “You didn’t clean the whole office!” even though you mopped, scrubbed, and took out the trash.
Sitting out ain’t about being selfish. It’s about saying, “We can’t keep carrying everyone’s load while y’all ignore ours.” We don’t owe nobody fake history or fake guilt.
The Bottom Line
If you wanna team up with Black folks, start with the truth. Don’t twist history to make us look ungrateful. Our ancestors survived slavery on their own strength—no one “saved” them. And today, we’re still fighting for our own freedom.
Solidarity means listening, not lying. Black people don’t owe debts. What we need is respect.
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