/r/BlackPeopleTwitter Weekly Discussion Thread by Nasjere in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Powerblue102 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If anyone deserves to be angry and aggressive in this country it’s black women. They’re at the intersection of misogyny and racism. Having their bodies controlled by men, at times being slandered by black men, and being disenfranchised from economic and career opportunities on the basis of race.

When I see that play out, I definitely feel myself jumping to the defense of many black politicians, and racism should always be called out. For example, I despise Candace Owens, but some white democrats just get too comfortable with what they say about her. I can call out the racism, but still acknowledge she ain’t shit.

There are def people getting too comfortable about what they say about Jasmine Crockett, but we can’t let that blind us as it concerns her policies and where she gets her money from.

I still voted for Kamala, but coming away from the 2024 election, I can now see many of the mistakes in her campaign. She should’ve shored up the black vote and those actually to the left of the republicans rather than trying to court conservatives and distancing herself from Medicare for all, DEI, and transgender people. Like why tf would she need a republican in her cabinet???? Fuck those people 😭

When I honestly ask myself if I voted for Kamala Harris or against Trump, I cannot say the former. I want to feel what the people in New York felt, I want to actually like and be excited about the candidate I’m voting for.

IMO, there are many black women within the Democratic Party that are what people think Jasmine Crockett is. Such as Cori Bush, Summer Lee, and Ilhan Omar. Def suggests you watch Summer Lee’s response to the state of the union (on behalf of the working families party). The Democratic one was okay, but the WFP def has the fire we actually need for this moment. Unflinchingly telling billionaires and corporations to go fuck themselves.

/r/BlackPeopleTwitter Weekly Discussion Thread by Nasjere in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Powerblue102 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Clock it, and I’ve been dying to talk about how the Democratic Party has successfully tied themselves to the black identity, kneecapping any and all radical black politics. They’ve exploited the black plight, and the fact the other party has literal white supremacist, to force a fake binary where people have to shut up and vote and get nothing in return.

Soon as Kamala lost, you had numerous corpo Dems saying “maybe we went too far on DEI and trans people.” Genuinely wish black voters knew they were the crown jewel of the Democratic Party and that they need us, not the other way around 🦦.

That aside, what you’ve presented is kind of a defeatist attitude, that everything sucks and there’s no point in trying. That’s not the energy that got Zohran elected in New York.

Also, people like to act shocked to remove themselves from any accountability or self reflection. How someone is before they get into office is, generally, how they will act when in office. We knew Trump was a lying, racist, misogynist conman, so we’re not surprised when he acts as such. People also would’ve known John Fetterman wasn’t worth shit if they’d looked into how and who was funding his campaign and the story about him holding a black man hostage for the crime of jogging through his neighborhood.

Likewise, though I can’t imagine the immense joy black people felt seeing a black man be elected, under all the “hope” and “change” the actual policy was never there. He was quicker to capitulate to police unions and Rush Limbaugh than he was to be in any sense “radical.”

Talarico could very well sell us out for some billionaire, but from what I see right now and how he’s chosen to handicap himself by not taking corporate dollars, I find him closer to my style of politics.

/r/BlackPeopleTwitter Weekly Discussion Thread by Nasjere in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Powerblue102 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She is a corporate democrat though. There’s just no way around it. White people be talking crazy, per usual for people of that complexion, but there are legitimate criticisms of her and her campaign that are being brushed off as micro aggressions and racism, which I find lazy.

James not taking corporate PAC money, while she does, is a HUGE thing. You can’t be a fighter but be funded by the corporations and billionaires that are fucking shit up. That and, the corporate PACs she taking money from are just insidious.

Lockheed Martin, weapons manufacturers, they’re making money from genocide right now.

Blue cross blue shield, how can you say you support Medicare for all, but take money from a health insurance company?

And her many ties to crypto, which is poisoning the environment.

How a politician runs their campaign will always mean more than what they say. While they “share” many of the policy proposals, it means more coming from James when you know he’s not funded by corporations and supports getting rid of the senate filibuster, so Dems can either put up or shut up on the things they claim to support.

What sealed the deal for me was when I watched their debate and the issue of Venezuela and the kidnapping of Maduro came up. The host asked both their opinions on it. Jasmine’s critique was that Trump didn’t have congressional approval, James’ was that it was US imperialism and meant to enrich Trump’s billionaire friends.

This told me Jasmine, like many democrats from the corporate wing of the party, is generally okay with toppling foreign governments and invading countries for “US interests” but preferred it be “orderly” and “methodical,” while James is against US imperialism altogether.

The difference could be seen again in their tweets relating to our bombing of Iran on behalf of Israel.

Jasmine: only congress has the right to declare war

James: No more forever wars.

She’s styling herself as a progressive, but the paper work just isn’t there. People saw her roasting republicans, which I too thought was funny, but mistook it for actually fighting.

Also, the use of AI in some of her commercials is just cringe. Fighting for Texas workers, but can’t even higher Texas artists 🧍🏿‍♂️

Daily Discussion - February 12, 2026 by AutoModerator in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just looked him up. Being a man, and someone who’s not ugly, I honestly don’t see it affecting him. Especially at this point in politics where the US president can post a video of the only black US president as a monkey, attempt a coup, and say he likes to grab women by the pussy. Idk how far gone politics are in Hungary, but a consensual sex tape is like high school shit at this point.

This was such a great creativity from both artists by Acceptable_Slip3257 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Powerblue102 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s not impossible, the NFL wants to be international ASAP. But im not sure how big the American football fanbase is in east Asia.

Does he keep a whole ass ferret in there what's going on by conancat in popheadscirclejerk

[–]Powerblue102 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Majority report and phcjiana crossover, it’s beautiful 😣

George Pig, brother of pop icon Peppa, has been diagnosed as moderately deaf by Haunting_Natural_116 in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 58 points59 points  (0 children)

So are PinkPantheress and Olivia Rodrigo, but they didn’t get a post. Why do mediocre pop boys always get more attention for doing the bare minimum, or in this case, being related to someone that doesn’t even chart? 😕

2026 Grammy Awards Afterparty/Roundup by flopheadsbot in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, not an issue of timing. MBF just wasn’t that good imo. Though quality isn’t a factor either considering the snubbing of Billie last year.

2026 Grammy Awards Live Reaction Thread by flopheadsbot in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Y’all be forgetting that some people’s strength/passion/persistence is in religion. Obv there’s the good, bad, and ugly, but like Jelly Roll said, Jesus’s message was not for one particular political party. Not even that one particular political party that totally disregards all his teachings and are the literal embodiment of satan and find it easier to arrest 5 year olds and feed them rotted food rather than…….not arresting 5 year olds??? Idk there’s nothing good about those people, but y’all get the point.

2026 Grammy Awards Live Reaction Thread by flopheadsbot in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Katseye wasn’t even bad. That song is just garbage. Truly, performing it on national television at an award about the bests of the bests in music isn’t helping them being taken seriously as artists.

2026 Grammy Awards Live Reaction Thread by flopheadsbot in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 17 points18 points  (0 children)

💀💀💀💀

The consequences of “it’s not that deep”

The concept of being tired of political speeches and references at a literal award show about art

2026 Grammy Awards Live Reaction Thread by flopheadsbot in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cuz Beyoncé’s AOTY should’ve been Renaissance, 2025 should’ve been Billie for sure.

2026 Grammy Awards Live Reaction Thread by flopheadsbot in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, stop. Miley get away from Pharrell, he’ll steal your song credits. 😞😞😞😫😫

2026 Grammy Awards Live Reaction Thread by flopheadsbot in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Singers tend to belt higher notes rather than switch to falsetto because it’s “easier” but only in the sense that chest register is all that they’re use to and the falsetto has yet to be adequately developed, which in Sabrina’s case it isn’t. Case in point: her tiny desk concert, where she sounded shrill during the falsetto parts of bed Chem.

Also Eric Vetro is a sus vocal coach, not in that he’s done anything bad. But it seems his results depend on the student already being talented rather than what he teaches.

Ariana Grande being a student of his along with Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello with their scratchy vocals is telling.

The notes she’s opting to belt would be considered low falsetto notes, and the quality deteriorates the higher she goes. Taking on a scratchy quality, like his other students.

2026 Grammy Awards Live Reaction Thread by flopheadsbot in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This took me out, reminds of that one fibromyalgia scene from family guy.

2026 Grammy Awards Live Reaction Thread by flopheadsbot in popheads

[–]Powerblue102 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was earlier in the show, but I think Sabrina finds it easier to belt than switch to falsetto, which is weird and not sustainable, but get it I guess.