" News Weekly " website report screenshot
China Daily Network November 4 (Dang Chaofeng) The US midterm election is approaching, and black voters' enthusiasm for voting has plummeted.
The founder of the black celebrity news website "Media Takeout", Wanga Gushuge, wrote an article on the Newsweek website on the 2nd to remind American political candidates not to ignore black voters.
Wanga Gushuge has operated "Media Takeout" for more than ten years, mainly reporting on news involving black people. According to Wanga Gushuge, the website will decide which articles to publish based on quite complex data analysis. Every day, he spends hours viewing the data and monitoring the emotions of 35 million readers, many of whom are black.
Wanga Gushug said black voters are not very interested in the upcoming midterm elections. Historically, 3% to 5% of visitors would click on an article about politics. But usually in election year, users’ interest in political news increases. On the eve of the presidential election, as many as 30% of readers choose political news. Before the midterm elections, this number was more like 5% to 10% in history. However, in the past 30 days, only 2% of visitors have chosen political news.
Wanga Gushug said that in the past, readers' interest in politics has been a reliable predictor of black voter turnout. For example, before the 2018 midterm elections, black voter turnout reached an all-time high, with 9.3% of readers clicking on political news articles. Similarly, in 2014, black turnout hit a record low, with only 4.2% of readers reading political news articles. This year's figure is half that of 2014. Every week, readers’ interest in political topics on the website is declining.
He said: "Because most political classes do not seem to realize that black voters are not interested in the midterm elections, they have not tried their best to get black voters to re-engage."
Several black people also showed similar emotions in an interview with CNN on the 1st.
Aaron, a black American (Photo source: CNN)
Aaron from Atlanta is the father of six children. He said he had voted in the midterm elections time and time again, but the MPs had little help in improving the life of his family. He believes that issues he cares about, such as financial freedom and equal investment in predominantly black schools, have been largely overlooked.
Aaron said: “In our hometown, no one really cares about the idea of black people,” “They do nothing for us.” He hopes that someday someone will prioritize the needs of black people.
The famous activist from the Bronx of New York said he doesn't remember the last time a political candidate spoke directly to black people during the campaign and fulfilled those promises after winning. Maisong said blacks are tired of “catering” and hope that politicians really care about blacks living in the fringe flower community.
MiSon said: "Please tell us how you plan to invest in these communities to change the current reality. After taking office, fight to achieve these goals."
NATO President Johnson said: "Those who seek public office must prioritize the needs of black people if they want to win."
Johnson said: "All candidates in both parties have a responsibility to understand that they don't necessarily get black votes." "This is an important voting group, and candidates have to talk to them and let them see how their votes really improve their quality of life."
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