Colbert Suggests Black People Just Be More Like Cliven Bundy: Armed (And White)

[Cali_Democrat]

After taking a look at Fox News' reporting on the death of Michael Brown and the unrest in Ferguson, Colbert then focused on the call for a national conversation about race. Lightly mocking the idea of a white television personality starting that conversation, he kicked things off with, "Well, if there has to be a frank and honest national discussion about race in America, I guess I'm already talking, I'll go first."

He then proceeded to offer the absurdist point of view that African Americans could learn something from "Cliven Bundy and his buddies." Asking, "Black people, why can't you be more like these guys? They were armed and they dared the cops to shoot them and nothing happened. Just figure out whatever was different about them and you'll be fine."

Colbert then brought the whole point home by noting that we'll have to wait until January 2015 for a black late night host to respond, when Larry Wilmore takes over his time slot with "The Minority Report."

Video @ link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/28/colbert-ferguson-racism-cliven-bundy_n_5730586.html?utm_hp_ref=black-voices&ir=Black%20Voices

[Eleanors38]

1. Perhaps Colbert hasn't heard of the HPN Gun Club.

In any case, people of color will make the decisions as how best to defend their communities.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Do you have examples of blacks pointing assault weapons at law enforcement

....and getting away with it like the Bundy Ranch white guys?

Perhaps you missed Colbert's point....

[Eleanors38]

3. Why, yes. The Deacons for Defense in 1965 in LA.

I can't link with my crappy hand-held, but just google Deacons for Defense and Justice @ wikipedia, and take note of the language and historical significance of the incident where 4 Deacons backed off an LEO-sponsored act of repression.

Sorry, they didn't use "assault weapons," merely shotguns.

Nah, didn't miss anything of Colbert's.