I do not respect anything the man stands for and if you think republicans are no better than dems as far as AA policies, please revisit the 80s. I’m sure you will bring up Clinton’s Crime Bill but stop acting like the Republican Party isn’t just one big ass dog whistle that has been going off since Barry Goldwater.
Republicans are much more honest about them not messing with blacks, so the are much easier to prepare for and avoid. A much more dangerous enemy is one that moves in stealth and stabs you in the back. It's nearly impossible to prepare for the latter. Malcolm X called out these liberals a long time ago.
The republicans are definitely no 'friend of the blacks'. On the other hand, we have blacks cheering for the party that has actively taken steps to destroy the black community, especially via via injecting feminism in our communities and breaking up the family structure and then getting a large sector of the population hooked on government dope, thereby creating a permanent underclass dependent on the government for subsistence. They've also encouraged planned parenthood and abortion in the community, resulting in the deaths of over 10 million black babies.
My stance is to not look at any of these parties as your ally and to seek autonomy separate from the political process and if these politicians want your vote, make them NEGOTIATE for it and give you something tangible in return. Blacks voting for Democrats down the line no matter what have them in the position of being put in the background as old ho as the Democrats openly flirt with the new ho, aka Latinos.