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“Bumping Gums Is Not a Plan.” Roland Martin Exposes “No Check, No Vote”

2026-04-16 News & Politics
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Loud demands without strategy are costing real power. Roland breaks down why this approach guarantees losses. Roland Martin dismantles the “no check, no vote” argument by walking through how political power actually works in the United States. He explains that without the numbers in the House, Senate, and presidency, no policy can move forward—no matter how popular it sounds. The segment highlights how misinformation and unrealistic expectations are leading people to disengage from the very process needed to create change. Martin makes it clear that without organizing, mobilizing, and voting strategically, the outcome will remain the same: continued losses. 🔥 Roland Martin challenges the “no check, no vote” mindset head-on 🔥 “you don't get a tangible before the election, you get a promise” 🔥 Breaks down the numbers needed in the House and Senate to pass legislation 🔥 Explains why lacking votes means lacking power 🔥 “that attitude is the reason why we lose national elections” 🔥 Calls out performative outrage without real strategy 🔥 “bumping gums is not a plan” 🔥 Urges organizing, mobilizing, and voting to actually win #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork #Politics #Voting #Elections We’ve launched our official Telegram channel. Follow for the latest videos from #RolandMartinUnfiltered & Black Star Network. No algorithms. Just updates. 👉🏾 t.me/blackstarnetwork Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw/join Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y45kl 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@blacklight3012 2026-04-16

We get excuses everyone else gets checks specifically for them

163 124 replies
@dextersfinest175 2026-04-17

These young folks are pissed. There's more frustrations to come...

138 138 replies
@ang1thefox 2026-04-16

ACA became a reality because the Dems had the numbers in the Rep & Senate houses as well as a Dem Prez!

57 22 replies
@EksRaided 2026-04-16

"shut up and do as I say stupid!" Is NOT how you engage or encourage fired up members of our tribe.

54 13 replies
@valerienash120 2026-04-16

Oh I'm voting, some Republicans, Senate's and Congress have occupied their seats way too long and it is time for them to leave, can't get a check if we don't remove the poison first, that's why I'm voting

43 4 replies
@waynemartin3009 2026-04-16

Black people thought they were voting for representatives to advance reparations already

42 3 replies
@queendom4839 2026-04-16

It aint a plan but its the dam truth!

32 2 replies
@dachozen1152 2026-04-17

Can't scare anyone with this rhetoric when we've been loyal at 90% for over 60 years and still get nothing. What, we are not going to vote for Dems and get nothing in return? We know they are capable of fighting because we see how hard they fight for LGBTQ and illegal, so we know they have it in them. Just not for pundits and us, politicians, etc. have sold Black people out for a check. We have enough to do for ourselves, but the people telling us to vote Dems don't put their own money up to help their people. We have enough to do for ourselves, but we want a government that always hated us to cure our issues. SMH

27 18 replies
@Ernest_Lee_Smithson 2026-04-18

*Part of the problem is too many Black politicians are talking more about helping illegal immigrant hispanics than helping Black Americans. That's part of the problem. Don't ignore what I said*

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@fredrickgarrettsr2632 2026-04-18

We just on a hamster wheel !! Dems promised, nothing happens reps promised , nothing happens

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