The Red Badge of Courage Being Called Uncle Tom

When people call me Uncle Tom for supporting Donald Trump, it only shows me they never read the book.

Let the record show that having personal agency and stating one’s beliefs is a sign of strength. However, there exists a coterie of folk, black folk who instead of confronting me with a valid argument for reasons that I should not vote for Trump, only hurl insults, attempt to shame me, and call me names. One common characterization they direct towards m…