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A 1968 documentary clip features Norwood Hasty, an heir to a South Carolina plantation, discussing his views on slavery. Hasty argues that slavery was necessary because Africans were "untrained" for civilization and required 24-hour care. The hosts use this historical footage to draw parallels between the "slave master mindset" and modern paternalistic political attitudes.
The hosts connect Norwood Hasty's 1968 comments about "thinking for" black people to Joe Biden's assertion that voters who can't see the difference between him and Trump "ain't black." They argue that both reflect a mindset where white leaders feel entitled to determine the identity and interests of the black community. The segment also touches on the hypocrisy of cancel culture when applied to establishment politicians.
