“This is a generation that is far less racist— yes, small remnants remain of even thinking of calling something of a racial slur. White people that listen to rap say ‘ni**er’…in the privacy of their own home. That idea [racism], has passed. We’ve had ‘The Cosby Show,’ Obama’s president, Beyoncé’s great…that’s passed. But there’s still something you’re taught every day, especially in the U.K., and that’s division by class.”
I think Kanye’s biggest problem is that he phrase his words correctly. Yes classicism is a big deal that our society is dealing with. But I disagree that it is bigger than racism. Just because we have the Cosby Show, President Obama , and Beyonce doesn’t mean racism has passed. Because it hasn’t passed. What do y’all think of his statement?
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