By Nicole Nutting
   Every week of the Trump administration delivers up a bountiful harvest of both pearls and onions. This week was no exception, presenting ample evidence of the schizoid nature of American political thought. Two interviews in particular, by their very contrast, illuminate the great divide in public opinion.
In a run-up to a âUnite The Rightâ rally this weekend in the nationâs capitol, Chris Cuomo had comedian D.L. Hughley in the CNN studio. Hughley shot down the Nativism-apologist babble with this crisp no-brainer, âWhite men donât get to define racism.â The lucky Americans who are dealt a winning hand, by virtue of gender and skin color, simply donât have the frame of reference to grasp the nuances. Their dominance reflex may predispose them to assume they know it all, but itâs wasted breath to argue whether or not our president is a racist. âIf it walks like a duck, talks like a duck…â The evidence has been clear since before the election.
In diametric opposition to Hughley, this week we also saw Kanye West. A member of the Kardashian clan and supporter of the notion that Trump is the best president for Blacks, West was a guest on the Jimmy Kimmel show. Kimmel asked him directly, âWhat do you think Trump has done for Black people?â Westâs answer was…..dead silence, followed by a vacuous grin. He could not offer a single example, so the show went immediately to break.
The Trump detractor could articulate the problems, but the Trump supporter couldnât name the benefits. The temptation is to conclude that allegiance is deaf, dumb, and blind. Most liberals canât understand why ANYONE would support our president. For a person of color to favor this administration sails right past the column entitled âInexplicable Behaviorâ to land with a resounding thud in the âShoot Yourself In The Footâ category.
This weekâs pearl award goes to the sentient D.L. Hughley, hands down. Hopefully Kanye West likes onionsâbut if he does, he may not have the slightest idea why.
