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Civil rights veteran Bob Woodson critiques the "poverty industry," noting that 70 cents of every dollar intended for the poor goes to the middle-class professionals who administer the programs. He argues that black elected officials in cities like Baltimore have reinforced dependency rather than solving problems. Mo compares this to a "missionary model" where resources are collected on behalf of the downtrodden but never reach them.
The discussion covers the role of Colion Noir as a pro-gun advocate and his complicated relationship with the NRA. Referencing Bob Woodson, the hosts argue that the political class benefits from keeping black citizens as victims rather than empowered, armed community members.
Bob Woodson of the Woodson Center discusses how the "grievance-oriented" black middle class benefits from government programs intended for the poor. He notes that 70 cents of every dollar spent on poverty programs goes to service providers rather than the impoverished. The hosts link this to Malcolm X's warnings about "uppity" blacks who use the suffering of the lower class for personal and political gain.
