Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation

Candace presents shocking statistics, quotes from famous historical figures and politicians, and offers a new perspective on the social reforms put forth by democrats that she argues, not only hampers the black community and holds them down, but keeps them enslaved and has been for decades. I was skeptical at first to read this book. for various reasons - mostly the hype around Candace right now, but Candace really came through with evidence and claims that parallel several books I've already read. One notably and fresh in my mind, "The Forgotten Man," by Amity Shlaes which I put down for a moment to leaf through Candace's book. There are, of course, parallels to Thomas Sowell's work and rightfully so. As he does make his material digestible, Candace will target a fresher audience while also making it approachable. She also tackles arguments that I couldn't get over coming from being a democrat myself. Social issues like abortion where I've always sat on the fence and used to say that I was pro-choice, but against using it as a form of birth control, and single-parent homes (I studied psychology and childhood development in college and knew the statistics of single-parent households vs two-parent families, but felt obligated to the left because of the exceptions) Candace gave me a clearer view on those internal struggles I've had for years. I thank her for also bringing up questions I hadn't even thought about before. Personal Note - I, too, had suffered from a victim mentality and how freeing it is to take responsibility for one's actions and choices, and therefor, taking control of one's own life. I hope this helps others free themselves of this burdening mindset as well. It's the best takeaway in this book, in my opinion.

First of all I found this book to be quite delightful. The book starts out with a brief history of Candace’s family under upbringing. She was setting the stage for letting people know who she is and where she came from. From our account she came from a modest upbringing, with great family values, and great work ethics. She took the time in the early part of the book to share some of her early mistakes and some of the trials and tribulations she has been through particularly in high school. The work then dive into various concepts starting with conservatism then move into the importance of family, and without missing a beat she jumps into some of the most controversial topics today. She took the time to talk about feminism and what she believe the earlier feminist who started the movement would’ve felt about the feminism today. She talk about this notion of “overcivilization” I am not sure if she coin the term, but from her explanation it is the fact that we have gotten so far in what we wanted to achieve and when there’s nothing else (Hardships). We seem to manufacture hardships so we could have something to fight. This concept itself was quite profound to me and I find it quite enlightening. Unfortunately she did not spend too much time on this idea. The author then touched on education, the media and then close the book with; Excuses - meaning how we make excuses for not succeeding in life. Faith - the importance of which is vital to our continuing society. Culture. Slavery - However slavery from the viewpoint not of victimhood, but a more thoughtful and introspective viewpoint that is more beneficial than victimhood. It is important to know that this book was written before the 2020 election where Donald Trump was not re-elected. A large part of the work is trying to show that based on the choice of political parties the one that is beneficial to Black Americans is actually the republican party. She spent quite a deal of time on this point. Which at one point I was led to believe that this was maybe an important push for the republican party. However, she vindicated herself by saying that it is not about the party you serve is a party that serve you, in essence. Therefore, making it clear that black Americans should not be wedded to anyone party, in the end. In sum, I find this book to be quite refreshing and delightful as I’ve said before. And while she’s a Republican it is clear that a lot of her work comes from libertarian values. I would classify her as a Libertarian Republican. I can see the work of Thomas soul and other great libertarian writers, to include Larry Elder, in the way she thinks that came through her writing here. The book is a highly recommended read for anyone looking to gain greater insights into where the American political parties are coming from and a nice journey Through time of not only the struggles of black Americans, but also their triumphs. Most importantly, it is a well laid out argument for why the path that black Americans are on is a ruined us one for them, and that they should make a switch today. This is embodied in her hashtag, #Blexit.

Libro imprescindible para conocer el pensamiento conservador de la que quizá sea un día la primera presidenta afroamericana de los Estados Unidos.

very well written, eye-opening, energic. Definitely a must-read

アメリカ合衆国において、一般論として、黒人は民主党支持であると考えられている。それは、民主党が黒人の味方だったと思われてきたからだ。しかし、黒人女性である筆者はその考え方に異議を唱える。民主党は自らが政権をとるために黒人を利用してきたというのだ。黒人を弱者にして、その弱者保護を訴えていることで自分たちが正義を実現してきたと指摘する。それを裏付ける様々な事例を挙げている。そして、黒人たちに弱者になることで保護を受けるのではなく、自らの足で立ち上がることを呼び掛けている。また、これと並行してアメリカメディアが民主党寄りであることも例を挙げて示している。

I enjoyed this book and it had some interesting information about some of the things that are being discussed in North America.

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