I am going to go somewhat against the grain here, at least when it comes to Powell himself, when it comes to his stances here. I just don’t think Powell intended to bring down the Republican Party as a sort of insider liberal Democrat nor do i think he was always a liberal Democrat. I think the political and social pressure of being a sell out Uncle Tom and a black man who wants to be white, coming from such an ungodly number of people inside and outside his racial community, broke him down and broke his spirit. These things happen.
That said, Wilkerson is still acting like an irresponsible jackass.
Plus Colin’s wife is a VERY LIBERAL DEMOCRAT.
If that is true - that it was pressure of being seen as an Uncle Tom sell-out would he go so far as to let himself be seen associated with a “person” like Louis Farrakhan? They looked like they were enjoying each others’ company down in Jamaica last week. Powell took numerous picture with Farrakhan... Even if Powell were “broken down” I don’t know how any self-respecting person could go to that much of an extreme simply in an attempt to make oneself appear “more black” or to appease those within his community who were pressuring him.