With the overwhelming majority of black Americans supportive of leftist causes and candidates, it is increasingly difficult for conservatives within that community to openly express their views. Prominent blacks such as former presidential candidate Herman Cain have endured harsh criticism and unfounded accusations from members of their own race for merely embracing anything other than the prevailing ideology.
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When a black Republican makes a legitimately controversial statement, however, the response is even more acrimonious.
Joshua Black, a GOP candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, recently witnessed this phenomenon firsthand after a one-word post on the social media site Twitter.
In response to a user who believes Barack Obama is guilty of treason and should be hanged for his crimes, Black simply wrote, “Agreed.”
This resulted in major backlash not only from leftists but some in the GOP. Fellow Republican House candidate Chris Latvala, for example, took to his Twitter account to trash Black.
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