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Why There are Barely Any Black Protesters in the L.A. ICE ‘Riots’​

There's a good reason that many Black folks aren't getting involved in a front-line situation in L.A.
By Lawrence Ware
The Root
Published June 11, 2025

The ICE protests in Los Angeles have made enough of an international impression that President Donald Trump has gone over the head of California Gov. Gavin Newsom to not only send into Los Angeles the state’s National Guard but also 700 Marines to deal with protests that have erupted over ICE raids in the city.

One question, though: Where are all the Black protestors?

Polling shows that 50% of Black folks support a route to citizenship for people who are in the country illegally. But make no mistake...more than a few of us think illegal immigration is getting out of hand. Some worry about the economic impact people entering the country illegally will have on Black workers. There is good reason for that.

A little known fact is that, since 2008, median household income increased 14.1% for Black households, compared to 24.3% for Hispanic households. Add to that the fact that many Black folks have legitimate reasons to be frustrated about how once-thriving Black communities have been largely taken over by people who may or may not be in the country legally. That might explain why there are so few of us out in the streets acting a plum fool.

But look...most of us really rock with Trump. We may not love how illegal immigration is impacting Black communities, but we dislike the man who lives in the White House even more.

Put simply, we just don’t like his get down. The President looks at the way that all the other leaders of the free world before him have done things and says, “Nah. I’ll do it my way.” Very few of us rock with that.

The numbers say most Black folks think something needs to be done about illegal immigration. That might (does?) explain why there are not as many of us in the streets in L.A. But since so few of us like this President and how he does things...we won't exactly come to Donald Trump's defense.

Straight From

https://www.theroot.com/why-there-are-barely-any-black-protesters-in-the-l-a-i-2000044969

 

[Bland Crumbs]

Because the blacks do not care about illegals. They are pissed at the fact that illegals were getting their gibs.

 

[Jayquan Ledarius IV Jr]

So fake. There were a lot of black protestors, especially protesting around the apple and jewelry stores.

 

[clever handle]

But look...most of us really rock with Trump. We may not love how illegal immigration is impacting Black communities, but we dislike the man who lives in the White House even more.

Put simply, we just don’t like his get down. The President looks at the way that all the other leaders of the free world before him have done things and says, “Nah. I’ll do it my way.” Very few of us rock with that.

This reads like it was written by fucking Grok. Something about AAVE being put into textual form always feels like the whitest, most out-of-touch thing imaginable to me.

 

[Apustajan apustaja]

Do niggers get mad when you call them "people"? What's with all the FOLKS FOLKS FOLKS shit?

Oh I see now... this was written by a retarded nigger tapdancing around the truth and is full of slang beginning to end.

You would never guess, but the left is trying to instill an old ethnonationalist concept from above onto minorities, to hive them a sense of unity. So they will see themselves as a group, as opposed to other groups, for the revolution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%B6lkisch_nationalism

 

[pwnest injun]

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I wonder..

 

[Super Guido]

>Libs shocked niggers don't like spics.

"Uhhhh... it must be because they are uhm... Really tired, yeah! That's it! It couldn't possibly be because of racism!"

They forgot about the Rodney King riots - blacks were pulling hispanics out of their cars and beating the shit out of them.

 

[TowinKarz]

Is the lack of blacks at a riot really a problem that needs redress?

 

[BradeRunna]

It's because niggers make up a small percentage of the California demographics. It's mostly beaners with whites and some Asians.

 

[Clotso Coof]

This dude sounds like an old white man trying to sound like a black man.

"How do you do, fellow kids niggas!"

 

[Potion_Time]

Because the blacks do not care about illegals. They are pissed at the fact that illegals were getting their gibs.

That’s literally all it is. They get less gibs now because there isn’t enough to go around.

It’s as simple as that. They have to compete with other leeches.

 

[Apteryx Retardi]

Take a look at something like, say, Lipstick Alley (teh interweb's designated black girl hangout). Shaneequas may be screaming about Trump being the new Hitler that's just about to start hanging them from lampposts any minute now. But their opinion about deportations, and illegal spics in general, is something that a typical unironic sigheiling wignat would find...a bit excessive.

 

[Slideshow Bill]

Take a look at something like, say, Lipstick Alley (teh interweb's designated black girl hangout). Shaneequas may be screaming about Trump being the new Hitler that's just about to start hanging them from lampposts any minute now. But their opinion about deportations, and illegal spics in general, is something that a typical unironic sigheiling wignat would find...a bit excessive.

Never ask a woman her age, a man his salary or black women their opinions on trannies and illegal immigrants.

 

[Sexy Peach Emoji]

Put simply, we just don’t like his get down. The President looks at the way that all the other leaders of the free world before him have done things and says, “Nah. I’ll do it my way.” Very few of us rock with that.

I would have expected the opposite to be true. I would have thought that Trump's headstrong, my way or the highway, doing my own thing vibe would resonate with the blacks, who refuse to follow any civil or social rules or niceities that do not immediately gratify whatever desire they feel.

 

[Potion_Time]

I would have expected the opposite to be true. I would have thought that Trump's headstrong, my way or the highway, doing my own thing vibe would resonate with the blacks, who refuse to follow any civil or social rules or niceities that do not immediately gratify whatever desire they feel.

Blacks have always hated being treated the way they treat others. For a race of people with zero accomplishments and near universal retardation, they're extremely proud of themselves.

 

[Drag-on Knight 91873]

At least they aren't having a Nigga Synthesis moment.

 

[kcbbq]

Blacks have always hated being treated the way they treat others. For a race of people with zero accomplishments and near universal retardation, they're extremely proud of themselves.

They also don't understand the concept of helping others.

 

[cugel]

Black people actually really hate latins. Also this people are taking all Thier Gibs.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

Is the lack of blacks at a riot really a problem that needs redress?

Remember that the big Left claim is that, despite having different if not conflicting objectives, all minority groups are one big happy family and would work together in harmony were it not for THE WHITE MAN!

As such when a group is utterly indifferent to the plight of another "experts" have to explain why that doesn't mean they don't care.

Honestly the surprising thing here is despite shoving in the Orange Man bad rhetoric this is a Root article saying Trump's actions here aren't something they actually oppose.

 

[Fapcop]

Put simply, we just don’t like his get down. The President looks at the way that all the other leaders of the free world before him have done things and says, “Nah. I’ll do it my way.” Very few of us rock with that.

Why yes. Go to any Black neighborhood and ask what they think about Trump, and the young gangbanger will do that lip-teeth sucking they like to do, and say: “Shiiiiat! Mofo be plain unpresidential! Gnomesayin? He ain’t got none of that style of Reagan nor da rhetorical flourish of mah man Clinton. Shiiat, even Nixon wouldda ran circles around dis fool when it comes to da public presentation!”

 

[KiwiFuzz2]

I'm surprised they didn't take the "Blacks are afraid of being shot by the cops for no reason" angle.