US radio host Charlamagne tha God says opinion polls suggesting black Americans may flee the Democratic party to vote for Donald Trump may be “overstated”.

  • FiniteBanjo
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    22
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    6 months ago

    Is he running polls or something now? Why should I care what his opinion is?

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      47
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      6 months ago

      He’s a prominent black radio host who likely has a decently good impression of the political leanings of his listeners and is observing a contrast between the polling and his experience on the ground.

      Is his listener base representative of the black community - good question.

      But I think his opinion is probably relatively informative.

      • MrTomS@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        15
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        edit-2
        6 months ago

        Okay but should we take someone who calls themselves ramenshaman seriously?

      • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        6 months ago

        Or just calls themselves Charlemagne, really.

        Not exactly a nice guy, what with all the warmongering and forced conversion to Christianity. (Though it should be noted several social reforms including education helped spark the carolingan renaissance)