Posted on 08/21/2016 1:46:24 PM PDT by drewh
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is reaching out to the African-American community these days, and in a new interview with Newsweek, at least part of that community is reaching back. Chicago rapper, actor, and White House invitee Common doesn’t seem to be persuaded by Trump’s newfound concern for black voters, if this interview is any indication:
“America wouldn’t be taking a step back… we’d be taking 12 steps back [if Trump becomes president],” the Chicago-born musician and activist tells Newsweek. “It would be returning to some of the mentality of racism we’ve seen in the mid-Sixties, in the civil rights era. It would be returning to some of the actual racism that existed in slave days.”
Common also told the magazine that he’s #WithHer, and that the country is ready for a woman president:
“My hopes and beliefs are that Hillary Clinton can be elected. I feel like having a woman as president is needed at this point,” says Common. “Let’s bring new energy into it. Our president [Barack Obama] has already done the best he can at getting the country going in the right direction. If Hillary can continue that movement and make things better for the country… that’s my hope. I’m speaking up for Hillary because we can’t allow Trump to get into office. That’s not acceptable.”
Amid criticism from cultural conservatives, Common performed at the White House in May of 2011.
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I guess “Common” doesn’t know that the Democrats are responsible for “slave days” in America.
The only cotton Common ever picked was out of an aspirin bottle. The boy needs to stop pimping slavery. He hasn’t done too bad in America. He needs to STFU. Hypocrite.
Based on what? These liberals are fools and morons and frankly dangerous.
Oh, you mean like the Democrats did?
The song "I Used to Love H.E.R." from Resurrection ignited a feud with West Coast rap group Westside Connection. The lyrics of the song criticized the path hip hop music was taking and was interpreted by some as directing blame towards the popularity of West Coast Gangsta rap. Westside Connection first responded with the 1995 song "Westside Slaughterhouse," with the lyrics "Used to love H.E.R. mad cause I fucked her". Westside Connection recorded tracks venting their issues with rival East Coast rappers (see East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry). "Westside Slaughterhouse" also mentioned Common by name, prompting the rapper to respond with the scathing Pete Rock-produced attack song "The Bitch in Yoo". Common and Westside Connection continued to insult each other back and forth before finally meeting with Louis Farrakhan and setting aside their dispute. Following the popularity of Resurrection, Common Sense was sued by an Orange County-based reggae band with the same name, and was forced to shorten his moniker to simply Common.[11] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_(rapper)
We are living in the “slave days”.
Liberals don’t have to think about stuff.
He can’t give specific reasons/policy issues for his line of thinking. Just mindless generalizations. Typical Democrat.
He can’t give specific reasons/policy issues for his line of thinking. Just mindless generalizations. Typical Democrat.
Idiot
Dear Mr. Common
There is a movie currently playing, about Hillary’s America. You should watch it.
Who is Common?
Why should I care?
Does anybody listen to anything losers like this person have to say?
Westside Connection- “Bow down”
Stupidity is common. Obviously, vice versa.
How long will it be before we read that “Common” was gunned down,along with a dozen others,during a typical Saturday night in Chicago?
Yeah, so they should probably all get out of the country now. While the getting is good.
Is there any intelligent discussion coming from the Left these days? Any at all? Sometimes it feels like we are debating issues with 3 year old children.
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