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The hosts revisit Obama's 2016 comments where he claimed low Black turnout would be a "personal insult" to his legacy. They criticize his focus on himself rather than the community, noting he failed to deliver symbolic or substantive wins like making Election Day a holiday, making Juneteenth a federal holiday, or putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.
The hosts analyze Kanye West's current campaign as a "dry run" for a more serious 2024 presidential bid. They compare his rhetorical style to Donald Trump's, noting his use of inflammatory statements about figures like Harriet Tubman to dominate the media cycle. The segment addresses the media's focus on West's mental health and the role of Kim Kardashian in managing his public image.
The casting of a British actress to play Harriet Tubman is cited as a major point of contention between Native Blacks and immigrants. The discussion critiques the film as "trauma-based entertainment" and notes a trend in Hollywood where non-native black actors are frequently cast in roles representing the specific lineage of American descendants of slavery.
