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In an interview Tuesday with ABC's "Nightline," Lil Wayne said he does not feel connected to the social justice movement, which formed in recent years amid protests over police use of force against African Americans.
Personally, I don't see why he's catching so much hate for his views. He's even being called out by other celebrities for his opinions (accused of "cooning", being an Uncle Tom, etc). Why can't we have different opinions as black people?
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Personally, I don't see why he's catching so much hate for his views. He's even being called out by other celebrities for his opinions (accused of "cooning", being an Uncle Tom, etc). Why can't we have different opinions as black people?
He didnt state that he had a different opinion, more so that he has never felt racism because he has been mentored by a famous rapper since he was 10 years old( was never pour past adolescence ). In short , he has been famous since before puberty.
He said he cant identify, that isnt the same as having a different opinion.
I remember seeing a video of talking heads on ESPN of all networks trying to persuade Lil' Wayne to get on board with the BLM movement and admit how racist America is and all that, and he just wasn't having any of it. I never really had an opinion about him until I saw his courage in refusing to hop on a bandwagon that is probably popular with his core audience.
Still can't stand your music though, Wayne. Sorry.
He's not really in opposition to them though. He's not resisting them in anyway. He's not saying they shouldn't exist or following up with shouting about "all lives matter" or anything of that sort. He's just not agreeing with them. From a certain perspective, that's a type of disagreement, but he's also not attempting to invalidate or question them. He very clearly said he doesn't identify with them and basically is just saying that he himself has not experienced racism because for most of his life, he's been well off and not experienced anything exceeding harsh. His early childhood was lived in poverty but he got out early apparently on this talent he has.
He's saying he can't relate to the message of Black Lives Matter because, for him, the question of his life as a black person mattering has never come up. Unless I missed something, which is possible, he hasn't said that others can't or shouldn't be apart of it. He simply refuses to jump on as it's not representing HIM. That's it. It's not him vs BLM. It's him and BLM just in two different places and not really crossing paths.
Why can't we have different opinions as black people?
Good question. I think many people feel threatened by people who don't think like they do. I, apparently, have very different beliefs/morals/values/leanings that other white, female Gen-Xer's & I "surprise" people all the time.
It's like it is assumed that I'm going to be a Democratic semi-feminist but I'm literally the opposite. I sense almost a resentment that I'm not they way I "should" be.
Native Americans actually have the worst rate of being killed by Police-African Americans next.
Why doesn't the media report about it , they really should
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