Last week, former president Barack Obama dressed down Black men for failing to support Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris with the numbers he thinks she deserves.

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Americans are voting less along the lines of race than they did in the past, and more according to education and class{ai:summary}<p>Former President Barack Obama criticized Black men for not supporting Kamala Harris in her presidential campaign, suggesting their lack of support may stem from discomfort with a woman in leadership. He urged them to reflect on their reasons for not backing her candidacy. </p><p>#politics</p>

J.D. Tuccille: Obama's scolding won't change the populist-elite divide that's replaced racial politics

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