Open Thread | What Was Most Important To Vice President Harris’ Most Ardent Supporters?

I haven’t watched any cable since Monday night.
Been processing it.
Hadn’t even cried..
Until I saw this tweet come across my timeline.
CNN’s Victor Blackwell talking about Black women.

Please go to the video. It’s very powerful.

Victor Blackwell CNN (@VictorBlackwell) posted at 10:27 AM on Sat, Nov 09, 2024:
Black women https://t.co/tM1uGJkdeQ
(https://x.com/VictorBlackwell/status/1855286176288043058?t=-hEmwQmrpoaWj2sl9g2qtQ&s=03)

We voted 91% for the Vice President.
What was our most important issue?

Saving democracy.

THAT is when I cried. When I found out that the most important issue for Black women was to try and save democracy.
The complete irony of that, considering our history in this country will never be lost on me.

This picture broke me.
The Black woman, wrapped in American flag that she’s trying to fix.
She looks so tired, as she’s doing it.

Avonie (@Islandlatte) posted at 11:38 PM on Sat, Nov 09, 2024:
Victor, I finally cried. I said I wouldn’t, but when I saw her fingers holding the needle, all I could think of was how hard we fought and kept mending the fabric of this nation.
(https://x.com/Islandlatte/status/1855485052823416867?t=YE0DwQ7RZr6rumCTNfUt6g&s=03)

People seem to be stunned by the ‘Aight…bet..’ attitude of Black women post-election.

Dr. Virgo (@DrVirgo1981) posted at 9:13 AM on Sun, Nov 10, 2024:
Me either. It’s almost as if they knew what we knew but hoped we win.
Congratulations to them
(https://x.com/DrVirgo1981/status/1855629772417536471?t=FQeOl3V-t2VUveH_oeE05g&s=03)

Ms. Q (@lesley_lqnola) posted at 9:20 AM on Sun, Nov 10, 2024:
They wanted to see us cry. They weren’t prepared for goodbye.
(https://x.com/lesley_lqnola/status/1855631612236419265?t=NQjHWXWZXSra_DxDbsb6Uw&s=03)

Veronica McDonald (@Purify_toast17) posted at 9:15 AM on Sun, Nov 10, 2024:
That’s exactly it and that’s why Black women are putting down the bucket.
(https://x.com/Purify_toast17/status/1855630380956520852?t=nIy-YlVGFBmzA3yJx9MnDA&s=03)

Cornelia (@TaylorMadeCori) posted at 3:47 PM on Sat, Nov 09, 2024:
The love that we have for this country, is an unrequited love.
(https://x.com/TaylorMadeCori/status/1855366577853800699?t=6eYtRjwiaLHwaEJvrolgxg&s=03)

Sireeda ‘Petty Betty’ Miller-Ramos (@SireedaMiller) posted at 2:34 PM on Sat, Nov 09, 2024:
Thank you. I think this was the first time I let myself exhale & absorb the impact of this moment. We voted for democracy. A democracy for a country that continues to tell us, we will never be good enough.
(https://x.com/SireedaMiller/status/1855348230092939645?t=WlRX2T4O1oxGLc8gs5thoQ&s=03)

Tiff is in her villain/rest era. (@t_marie326) posted at 1:59 PM on Sat, Nov 09, 2024:
Thank you!! This made me cry because it really hurts so much to keep fighting for a country that doesn’t love you back.
(https://x.com/t_marie326/status/1855339390014267677?t=U5OELJd50cfbdSLQiqVMKA&s=03)

LadyLeo (@LadddyL) posted at 2:52 PM on Sat, Nov 09, 2024:
I was one of Them Black Women this made me Cry because it’s so True BLACK WOMEN Voted to Save Our Democracy Unselfishly and also to Protect Others around the World because We know what Struggles Pain and Suffering feel likes in America but We Still Love Our Country https://t.co/LaKPKa8aOJ
(https://x.com/LadddyL/status/1855352882125488586?t=n8alk00pWznmbwC3z5hl_Q&s=03)

Here For THEE Comments 1 (@forthecomments1) posted at 3:35 PM on Sat, Nov 09, 2024:
This is true! My main reason for voting in this election, was to save this Democracy. No one cared like Black and Jewish people. Everyone else thought they will be immune to the hitting the fan. We warned you!
(https://x.com/forthecomments1/status/1855363611671367829?t=izNPbH1zsjbJgLaG02As3A&s=03)

Time of Death: Constitution January 20, 2025. (@tuesdayvodka) posted at 2:39 PM on Sat, Nov 09, 2024:
Black women are the most patriotic demo in America. Period.

If I was in a coma for 10 years and woke up on election day. The only thing I’d need to know before casting my ballot would be: what are Black women voting for and why.
(https://x.com/tuesdayvodka/status/1855349628784234836?t=NCxPRGiH8zjcsvy_rUe-cw&s=03)