Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

KeepItReal

(7,770 posts)
21. And to clarify your quote:
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:04 PM
Feb 2016

CORNEL WEST: You can't talk about wealth and inequality, you can't talk about education, you can't talk about massive unemployment and under employment and you can't talk about drones being dropped on people in other parts of the world without talking about white supremacy and its ways in which it operates. It doesn't have to be overt. The president is right about that.

But too many black people are niggerized. I would say the first black president has become the first niggerized black president.

CNN ANCHOR: What do you mean by that?

WEST: A niggerized black person is a black person who is afraid and scared and intimidated when it comes to putting a spotlight on white supremacy and fighting against white supremacy. So when many of us said we have to fight against racism, what were we told? 'No, he can't deal with racism because he has other issues, political calculations. He's the president of all America, not just black America.' We know he's president of all America but white supremacy is American as cherry pie.

We're talking about moral issues, spiritual issues, emotional issues. White supremacy has nothing to do with just skin pigmentation, it has to be what kind of person you want to be, what kind of nation we want to be. Democrats and Republicans play on both of those parties in terms of running away from the vicious legacy of white supremacy until it hits us hard. Thank God for Ferguson. Thank God for the young folk of all colors. Thank God for Staten Island and fighting there. Thank God in Baltimore, now the precious folk in Charleston.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

And she declared herself a Centrist again after calling herself a Progressive last night Fearless Feb 2016 #1
*sniffs wine glass* AHHH Vintage Mitt Romney, Oh a 2012? A good year. /nt /s JPnoodleman Feb 2016 #29
Even so, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #2
+1 emulatorloo Feb 2016 #3
"You're"? - I'm not Sanders. Triana Feb 2016 #8
It's the generic 'you'. Not the personal 'you'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #10
Who wrote the headline? rug Feb 2016 #11
Holder's job was to implement Obama's policies, not his own. nice try tho nt msongs Feb 2016 #4
Obama isn't working (yet) for a Wall St. law firm Triana Feb 2016 #6
Hey, maybe the Sanders campaign can get Cornel West to attack Eric Holder. That should win him some Metric System Feb 2016 #5
You kinda laid out the problem right there. Eric Holder is the poster person for the corrupt rhett o rick Feb 2016 #12
That is an excellent idea./nt DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #17
Oh, that's rich! The guy who went back to Covington & Burling. antigop Feb 2016 #7
Please, Bernie. Bash Eric Holder. And bash Obama while you're at it. Your followers want you to. DanTex Feb 2016 #9
I've criticized Holder and POTUS for YEARS on policy. That ain't "bashing". KeepItReal Feb 2016 #14
Great. Now you just need to convince Bernie to follow your lead. Cornel West was a good start. DanTex Feb 2016 #15
I have admired Mr. West for 840high Feb 2016 #16
Dr. Cornell West has valid policy criticisms. KeepItReal Feb 2016 #18
For example, calling Obama n****-ized. DanTex Feb 2016 #19
"Ain't got time for the petty personal BS from either side." KeepItReal Feb 2016 #20
And to clarify your quote: KeepItReal Feb 2016 #21
Exactly who Bernie needs making the case for him. I'm 100% in favor. DanTex Feb 2016 #22
Care to discuss the issues? KeepItReal Feb 2016 #23
I disagree with West calling President Obama an Uncle Tom geek tragedy Feb 2016 #27
"Ain't got time for the petty personal BS from either side." KeepItReal Feb 2016 #28
You claim to be about policy but then demonstrate an ignorance Holder's record on voting rights geek tragedy Feb 2016 #30
Bernie should say exactly that....in SC. Then he should run ads arely staircase Feb 2016 #24
Maybe he should remind people that he called for a Primary challenge in 2012... brooklynite Feb 2016 #25
I suggest Cornell West Fuck Obama Tour of the South. arely staircase Feb 2016 #32
After the way Republicans went after Bill and Obama – snot Feb 2016 #26
Holder??? Holder??? How f*&^ing tone deaf can she get? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #31
He is very popular with traditional Democratic voters. arely staircase Feb 2016 #33
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»Clinton's first SC ad sho...»Reply #21