No, this statement isn’t ignorant or defeatist:
“Because he happened to have had good fortune hit him, because he happened to have had a moment when he broke through, the moment someone blinked, does not make him the authority on the plight of people of color”.
What the hell is Belafonte talking about. Cain had to work his tail off to become a success. It wasn’t simply the luck of the draw! It wasn’t like he won the lottery. He earned what he has. And yes, anything is possible if you work hard enough! Why is that a terrible message?!
I can’t stand the cows on that show! I’m not surprised that they would host a commie like Harry “calypso” Belafonte! Who cares what these idiots think anymore. Don’t they have a police car to defecate on at “Wall Street”.
It’s like Booker T Washington warned people a century ago, there are certain people who don’t want racism to end, because it would end their money train. They have to invent racism to continue to justify their existence.
“Because he happened to have had good fortune hit him, because he happened to have had a moment when he broke through, the moment someone blinked, does not make him the authority on the plight of people of color”.
The narcissist is speaking about himself. He, like Obama, has no ancestral connection to American history. Son of immigrant parents. Jealousy and envy.