and Coates is in to who?

White folks

Black folks

People who follow popular-ism and cult of personality with no critical thinking.

People who are counter cultural to "white" cultural standards of mainstream media?

I think Coates is a great writer but I see the same flaws West saw?

Would West be the same critic if he was in Obama's crew and still criticized him because one thing we cannot refuse is West has integrity behind what he stands for and believes in.

Would Coates be the darling of the Atlantic if he was not in the cheerleading section of the Obama presidency?

Its not as simple to dismiss as people are trying to make it because West wasn't in the Obama circle.