J’s Lunch Counter – Episode 9 (August 30, 2016)
Episode 9 is live and it is LIT! Today, on the show – When Race and Politics Collide! I am joined by my friend Dakarai Dorsett of 10thYearSeniors.com discussing the latest news in the 2016 Presidential Election, focused on Donald Trump’s attempts to appeal to black voters. We discuss the effectiveness of his messaging, how tone deaf the Republicans continue to be, and whether this latest message is actually meant for black people, or from someone else entirely. We also raise the question about whether some of what Donald Trump says is true – is Hillary Clinton a bigot? Well, no not that part. But we tackle whether Hillary Clinton and the Democrats are genuinely courting black voters or if this is all just political opportunism that we can expect every four years!
PLUS, the second half of the show gets heavy with the controversy surrounding NFL Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick, and his recent protest during the playing of the national anthem. The outrage for this protest has been exactly what we’ve come to expect, and we discuss the real issue behind this protest, and try to understand why the discussion always devolves so quickly. Listen to hear my first EPIC RANT on this issue, so much that by the end, I was sweating and my hands were shaking, and I spilled ketchup all over my floor. We also hearken back to the message of Frederick Douglass and his infamous “What to a slave is the 4th of July?” speech as we raise the question – why can’t the country understand that the American experience is not the same for everyone. This was a difficult, yet thoughtful discussion and I promise – you won’t want to miss. For further background on this topic, please check out this article by Bomani Jones on TheUndefeated.com.
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