How does a black person end up becoming a Republican? Stupid question. Better question: Why aren’t more black Americans Republicans? I have lost family members and friends just because I decided that my values didn’t line up with my previous vote.

I used to be a default Democrat, but last weekend I voluntarily attended an event with Charlie Kirk. He gave me his phone number. True story. He opined about strong families and strong fathers, something I grew up in. He spoke about the purpose of going to college or skipping college debt and gaining a trade. He was transparent about politics and religion. Charlie is young, courageous, and full of wisdom. He is also a conservative Christian.

So, what’s wrong with that? What’s the issue with black people that they cannot allow another black person to have their own political opinion? Thinking outside the political Left box in my world gets you ridiculed, insulted, mocked, and sometimes persecuted. It’s like being a Christian in a communist nation. Being a black liberal gets you access to the “black card,” including affirmative action, Section 8, minority scholarships, laissez faire with accountability with police, and a lifetime supply of victimology.

I guess it’s good to be black and liberal in America. Yeah, if you consider slavery a step up in life rather than a step back. Growing up, most of what I heard was “the white man is holding us down,” or “you can’t trust them.” Even with President Donald Trump unveiling the “Platinum Plan” for black Americans two months before the election, black people (still) call him racist over comments he has disavowed years ago.

Trump’s Platinum Plan for black Americans includes:

• Pledging to increase access to capital for African American communities by $500 billion.

• Making Juneteenth a federal holiday.

• Building efforts to bolster black economic prosperity.

Donald Trump contrasted his plan for the African American community with Joe Biden’s proposals, arguing the former vice president “inflicted” damage on the black community over the last 47 years. President Trump stated, “I’ve done more in 47 months than Joe Biden has done in 47 years.” If all of this is true, and it is, then why am I getting ridiculed for supporting a president that has a plan for the minority community? I do not have the politically correct answer, so I’m going to tell it like I see it. It’s PTSD (Post Traumatic Slave Disorder). Even the Biblical account says that the Israelite slaves preferred “free food” in Egypt, even if it meant returning back to back-breaking slavery. Go figure.

“The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, ‘If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost — also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.’” —Numbers 11:4-5

I have come to the conclusion that slaves love slavery. Yes, you read that right. Slavery is more demeaning to the mind than it is to the backside.

Election season is upon us and the usual political debate mixed with left- and right-wing rhetoric is in the news. Political pundits are talking about who’s leading the polls all while there is a particular minority voter that’s going to vote left no matter how many right facts or how much right evidence I provide. The Black Conservative will forever be the pink unicorn in the voting booth.