you know, i'm thinking, ayman, about the fact that i covered the murder of amadou diallo.exual assault and sodomy of abner louima, a haitian immigrant in the 1990s. and to see that everything is broken down in terms of prison reform, you know exactly what i'm thinking about, especially after this week where we've seen men on horses with whips, call it whatever it is, it's a whip. and these people who are part of the border patrol, don't forget they were the ones who were doing the secret policing actually in seattle and in other cities. remember when there were people who were without any identification? those were immigration officers. so these things are tied. as the pressure is on to resolve the issue of mass incarceration, you have seen mass detention and deportation as a result. these things are connected. >> marc, a final thought to you. are democrats taking black voters for granted on this issue? because this was obviously -- and it is an issue that affects all countries but obviously something very important for black voters in this country. black voters delivered