Well, it’s that time again, folks. We are less than a month away from Election Day and Democrats are making their seasonal appeal to Black America. This is usually when they roll out a series of promises they have no intention of fulfilling in an effort to keep Black Americans firmly in their camp.

Except this time, it might be a bit different.

Vice President Kamala Harris recently unveiled her plan for Black men just after a New York Times/Siena poll shows that she is doing worse than President Joe Biden with this demographic.

Harris’ plan includes provisions aimed at addressing systemic inequalities, economic empowerment, criminal justice reform, and improving access to healthcare. The proposal is supposedly designed to decrease disparities in incarceration rates, improve educational opportunities, and support Black small business owners and entrepreneurs.

The proposal argues that America must end the era of mass incarceration by implementing policies that will drastically reduce the prison population and eliminate racial disparities in sentencing.

Harris’ plan would supposedly expand economic opportunities for Black men, especially through entrepreneurship. One of the provisions involves “Providing 1 million loans that are fully forgivable of up to $20,000 to Black entrepreneurs and others who have historically faced barriers to starting a new business or growing an existing business.”

The vice president would “work with the private sector to expand access to affordable banking options that will allow Black men and others who are locked out of the banking system—and the wealth building that comes with it—because of high fees to save, invest, and build credit."

Harris’ plan involves opening more pathways for Black men to obtain higher-paying jobs. “She will set a goal to double the number of registered apprenticeships in America by the end of her first term—which provide quality training in high-demand industries with a clear pathway to a good-paying job,” the document reads.

On top of this, Harris’ plan would also increase the number of Black male teachers in government-run schools.

Vice President Harris will build a pipeline of Black male teachers, including by investing in programs under the Department of Education, which Trump wants to eliminate, to collaborate with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).

The plan would also address healthcare, focusing on health issues that disproportionately impact Black men, including diabetes, prostate cancer, and sickle cell anemia.

Vice President Harris knows that Black men face elevated risk of health conditions like diabetes, sickle cell disease, prostate cancer, and more. That’s why she will cap insulin costs at $35 a month and out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs at $2,000 for all Americans.

Harris also vowed to push for more criminal justice reform, especially when it comes to legalizing marijuana.

Harris also proposes legalizing marijuana and ensuring that Black Americans, who have been disproportionately affected by marijuana-related arrests, can benefit from the new legal cannabis industry.

Related: Kamala Harris Is Laughably Desperate, and Her Latest Moves Prove It

The vice president would also “fight to ensure that as the national cannabis industry takes shape, Black men—who have, for years, been overpoliced for marijuana use—are able to access wealth and jobs in this new market."

It all sounds so lovely, does it not? But there is plenty of reason for doubt.

When you look at how Harris has been polling with Black Americans – especially men, it is easy to see why she is making this proposal. The New York Times/Siena College poll showed that about 78 percent of Black voters planned to vote for the vice president. This is a huge difference from Biden, who won 90 percent of the Black vote in 2020.

Even further, the poll showed that 15 percent of Black voters plan to pull the lever for former President Donald Trump, which would be a six-point increase from 2020. It would mean that Trump would receive more Black support than any Republican presidential candidate since Gerald Ford.

The situation gets even worse for Harris among Black men. The poll showed that she is getting only 70 percent support.

These numbers should be terrifying the Harris/Walz campaign. Democrats have traditionally seen success when they win at least 90 percent of the Black vote. But this data shows that the campaign is in trouble. If there is a significant drop off in Black support – especially in swing states – Trump will win the election.

Of course, if this proposal works and enough Black people vote for her to win the election, it won’t mean a damn thing. Harris will simply say, “Thank you, Black folks,” and then ignore their concerns for the next four years until it is time to pretend to care about them again in 2028.

There is a decent chance that Black folks realize this, which means there won’t be many who fall for this “proposal.”