Then when he interviewed Obama and Obama said
that crap about immigrants not being ok w/ it,
Coates just let that ride w/o saying reparations
isn't about immigrants but about descendants of
slaves getting our due (and that really should
underline why the establishment prefers immigrants
and their children over DOS). What good are his
views if he gets the opportunity to present
them to president and doesn't (as Ms Carnell
said, Coates is good at doing everything it
takes to get to the finish line and then not
crossing it). The lack of meaningful action
is part of West's criticism.
Coates doesn't seem to understand that there
are responsibilities that he can't shrug off
that accompany the kind of regard that he welcomes.