One of the most telling quotes I’ve heard regarding the conservative movement on racial issues comes from political commentator Candace Owens’ Twitter bio: “Black people don’t have to be Democrats—still.” It epitomizes the modern conservative disconnect: we are very, very good at criticizing existing political visions and are conversely very, very bad at creating alternate ones that appeal to people not on our side. On racial issues especially, this disconnect is incredibly clear. Americans of color do not have to be progressives—the widely criticized modern progressive movement is offering them zero good answers and has earned neither their trust nor their loyalty. Yet that is the other edge of the Candace-ism: it never explains why Americans of color should be conservative.
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