WHITE MAN SAYS BLACK MAN 'OUT OF TOUCH' WITH WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLACK, IN TODAY'S AMERICA.5/13/2021 Los Angeles, CA (Wokeville Gazette) — Comedian Jimmy Kimmel made headlines recently when he chastised Senator Tim Scott for his response to President Biden's address to the American People.
In his speech, President Biden made claims about systemic racism in law enforcement and the criminal justice system. "We've all seen the knee of injustice on black Americans", said President Biden. "Now is our opportunity to make some real progress...We have to come together to rebuild trust between law enforcement and the people they serve. To root out systemic racism in our criminal justice system and to enact police reform in George Floyd's name...by the first anniversary of George Floyd's death." Senator Tim Scott was he Senator selected, by the GOP, to give a response to President Biden's address to Congress and the American people. In his speech Scott, the Senate's only Black Republican—a significantly smaller number than the Democrats who have two—said that "America is not a racist country" and warned that "it's wrong to try to use our painful past to dishonestly shut down debates in the present." For many liberals, this was too much to handle; especially coming from a Republican who just-so-happens to also be black. One of those liberals was late night comedian and host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! who took time, on his opening monologue, to blast Senator Scott for being, 'out of touch' with what it means to be a black man in America. "Well, it is true that I've never actually been a black man in America", said Kimmel. "But I have played one on TV several times. So, I think it's safe to say that I know what it's like to be a black man in America today. And what I can say, with certainty, is that Tim Scott is out of touch with it means to be black, in today's America". Biden did respond to Senator Scott's statement. And though Biden and Scott seem to have divergent views on race in America, the president agreed with the senator—to a point. "I don't think the American people are racist," he said, "but I think after 400 years, African Americans have been left in a position where they are so far behind the eight ball in terms of education and health, in terms of opportunity." |