Rest assured, she offers nothing of substance, a literal talking head. Owens is articulate and educated, which leads me to wonder, why did she write this book? I have to admit that 3/4 of the way through, I decided to finish because maybe she was saving her advice or at least give us a glimpse into what her and other conservatives are doing to help. Nevermind his own struggles with victim mentality and obvious lack of faith. At the end of the book, she declares that we need Trump, because he doesn't respect anyone and that's what we need. That's all the advice she has to offer.Īt the beginning of the book, Owens declares that we need respect and manners, to stop being victims, and have faith. She goes in to no detail regarding how conservatives are making things better, what they (or her) can offer in terms of goals, strategies, or even positive advice. Her clear and primary goal is to appease folks that already believe what she is saying, and they just need a black friend to say it with them. Owens is in full blame mode the entire book.

Well-researched and intelligently argued, Blackout lays bare the myth that all black people should vote Democrat-and shows why turning to the right will leave them happier, more successful, and more self-sufficient. Weaving in her personal story, which ushered her from a roach-infested low-income apartment to1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, she demonstrates how she overcame her setbacks and challenges despite the cultural expectation that she should embrace a victim mentality.

Owens explains that government assistance is a double-edged sword, that the Left dismisses the faith so important to the black community, that Democrat permissiveness toward abortion disproportionately affects black babies, that the #MeToo movement hurts black men, and much more. From dependency, from victimhood, from miseducation-and the Democrat Party, which perpetuates all three. Instead, Owens offers up a different ideology by issuing a challenge: It’s time for a major black exodus. She contends that the Democrat Party has a long history of racism and exposes the ideals that hinder the black community’s ability to rise above poverty, live independent and successful lives, and be an active part of the American Dream. In Blackout, Owens argues that this automatic allegiance is both illogical and unearned. Seeing no viable alternative, they have watched liberal politicians take the black vote for granted without pledging anything in return.

Political activist and social media star Candace Owens addresses the many ways that Democrat Party policies hurt, rather than help, the African American community, and why she and many others are turning right.īlack Americans have long been shackled to the Democrats.

Blackout by Candace Owens