Oddly enough there are more whites on welfare and I bet they resoundingly vote republican. I don't like democrats very much but I understand why black people overwhelmingly vote for them. They have to, it's not like there's a choice involved. Republican's hate black people. Honestly this 2 party system needs to die in a fire. I don't think there's a person here represented by either party.
Are there? I thought there was a slightly higher number of blacks on welfare. I know the percentage of blacks on welfare was significantly higher than the percentage of whites, which should surprise no one.
Part of the problem is that institutionalized racism still exists, and the Democratic party is the one that actively tries to address it. The younger blacks I know who are at least one generation removed from poverty are more open to the Republican party. I even know some who voted against Obama in 2012. They're less likely to have faced racism at an institutional level, though they'll admit it still exists. They're resistant because of their success, but they'll admit privately that it exists for them as well. This includes difficulties getting a mortgage, etc (I believe there were some hefty settlements because of the mortgage issue recently). For anyone still living in poverty, though, institutionalized racism is a part of daily life. Obama was such a token victory for the black community. It didn't change a damn thing, but they could point to his election as a positive sign.