Larry Elder and the Rise of Black Conservatives

Aug 07, 2021 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    44% Medium Conservative

  • Reliability

    N/AN/A

  • Policy Leaning

    50% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    6% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

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  •   Conservative
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"Conservative Black scholars have been gaining traction by stressing criminal justice reform and the theme of renewed Black family culture, noting the rise of out-of-wedlock birth rates after the establishment of the Great Society welfare state in the 1960s."
Positive
4% Conservative
"Conservative Black scholars have been gaining traction by stressing criminal justice reform and the theme of renewed Black family culture."
Positive
2% Conservative
"Many also promote charter schools and stricter enforcement of child support and child neglect laws."
Positive
0% Conservative
"Many activists on the left promote re-segregation of university dorms and graduations, endorse race-based quotas and affirmative action policies, and oppose voter ID laws (which are widely supported by Black voters)."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Among other things, these policies divert funds from city police budgets, impose punishing regulations, taxes and fees on small businesses, and restrict residential housing availability due to complex environmental regulations that strangle the low- and middle-income real estate markets."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"He argues that dealing directly with these issues is more relevant to struggling communities than the rhetoric of Black Lives Matter, critical race theorists and anti-racism activists who blame all social conditions and economic woes on systemic racism."
Negative
-30% Liberal
"Today's Black political voices on the right feature the widely admired U.S. Senator Tim Scott, Representatives Burgess Owens and Byron Donalds, and state office holders such as Keeth Paschal (Alabama), Vernon Jones (formerly of Georgia) and former Chief of Police James Craig (Detroit, Michigan)."
Positive
24% Conservative
"Today's Black political voices on the right feature the widely admired U.S. Senator Tim Scott, Representatives Burgess Owens and Byron Donalds, and state office holders such as Keeth Paschal (Alabama), Vernon Jones (formerly of Georgia) and former Chief of Police James Craig (Detroit, Michigan)."
Positive
24% Conservative
"Today's Black political voices on the right feature the widely admired U.S. Senator Tim Scott, Representatives Burgess Owens and Byron Donalds, and state office holders such as Keeth Paschal (Alabama), Vernon Jones (formerly of Georgia) and former Chief of Police James Craig (Detroit, Michigan)."
Positive
24% Conservative
"With a dramatic entrance into the upcoming September 14 statewide recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), Republican radio talk show host, author and lawyer Larry Elder offers ideas about education, crime and the economy that challenge longstanding progressive public policy and that are increasingly advocated by Black GOP candidates nationwide."
Positive
10% Conservative
"With that victory in hand, polls reveal that Elder has grabbed a quick lead among some 46 candidates seeking to replace Gov. Newsom, ruing ahead of a GOP field that includes former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, 2018 gubernatorial candidate and Rancho Santa Fe businessman John Cox, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), and Caitlyn Jeer, the retired Olympian and media personality."
Positive
2% Conservative
"With that victory in hand, polls reveal that Elder has grabbed a quick lead among some 46 candidates seeking to replace Gov. Newsom, ruing ahead of a GOP field that includes former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, 2018 gubernatorial candidate and Rancho Santa Fe businessman John Cox, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), and Caitlyn Jeer, the retired Olympian and media personality."
Positive
2% Conservative
"While in recent years much attention has been paid to prominent Black voices on the political left such as President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Al Sharpton and Stacey Abrams, a growing coalition of conservative Black political leadership has arrived in parallel, including Herman Cain, Ben Carson, Allen West, Ken Blackwell, Ron Christie, Niger Iis and Alan Keyes."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"While in recent years much attention has been paid to prominent Black voices on the political left such as President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Al Sharpton and Stacey Abrams, a growing coalition of conservative Black political leadership has arrived in parallel, including Herman Cain, Ben Carson, Allen West, Ken Blackwell, Ron Christie, Niger Iis and Alan Keyes."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"While in recent years much attention has been paid to prominent Black voices on the political left such as President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Al Sharpton and Stacey Abrams, a growing coalition of conservative Black political leadership has arrived in parallel, including Herman Cain, Ben Carson, Allen West, Ken Blackwell, Ron Christie, Niger Iis and Alan Keyes."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"While in recent years much attention has been paid to prominent Black voices on the political left such as President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Al Sharpton and Stacey Abrams, a growing coalition of conservative Black political leadership has arrived in parallel, including Herman Cain, Ben Carson, Allen West, Ken Blackwell, Ron Christie, Niger Iis and Alan Keyes."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"While in recent years much attention has been paid to prominent Black voices on the political left such as President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Al Sharpton and Stacey Abrams, a growing coalition of conservative Black political leadership has arrived in parallel, including Herman Cain, Ben Carson, Allen West, Ken Blackwell, Ron Christie, Niger Iis and Alan Keyes."
Negative
-8% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Conservative Black scholars have been gaining traction by stressing criminal justice reform and the theme of renewed Black family culture, noting the rise of out-of-wedlock birth rates after the establishment of the Great Society welfare state in the 1960s.
51% : Conservative Black scholars have been gaining traction by stressing criminal justice reform and the theme of renewed Black family culture.
50% : Many also promote charter schools and stricter enforcement of child support and child neglect laws.
49% : Many activists on the left promote re-segregation of university dorms and graduations, endorse race-based quotas and affirmative action policies, and oppose voter ID laws (which are widely supported by Black voters).
42% : Among other things, these policies divert funds from city police budgets, impose punishing regulations, taxes and fees on small businesses, and restrict residential housing availability due to complex environmental regulations that strangle the low- and middle-income real estate markets.
35% : He argues that dealing directly with these issues is more relevant to struggling communities than the rhetoric of Black Lives Matter, critical race theorists and anti-racism activists who blame all social conditions and economic woes on "systemic racism."

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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