Nick Cannon, long known as an entertainer rather than a political firebrand, has ignited a fresh controversy by bluntly reminding Americans of the Democratic Partys historical ties to the Ku Klux Klan and expressing support for President Donald Trump.
According to Gateway Pundit, a recent episode of Cannons web talk show Big Drive has gone viral after the host echoed a point conservatives have made for years but the corporate media routinely downplays or dismisses. The segment, highlighted by Variety, shows Cannon and his guest, model Amber Rose, challenging the modern narrative about which party truly stands with minorities and which one merely exploits them for votes.
Nick Cannon let his politics be known when Rose remarked that Democrats dont care about people of color and the Republicans do, prompting Cannon to respond, I agree with you 100%. He continued, People dont know that the Democrats are the party of the KKK. People dont know that the Republicans are the party that freed the slaves. I mean, both of you and I have some conservative views. Youre just a little bit more outspoken than I am. And honestly, I dont subscribe to either party. I rock with W. E. B. Du Bois, when he said theres no such thing as two parties. Its just one evil party with two different names.
Cannon did not stop at history; he also praised President Trumps performance in office, especially in his second term. When discussing the administrations agenda, Cannon enthusiastically declared the motherfuckers cleaning house and is doing what he said he was gonna do.
He went on to describe Trumps border and immigration stance in characteristically colorful terms. We got the Gulf of America now, Cannon added. Hes like the club. Hes charging a $5 million bottle service fee to get into the country.
Legacy outlets and platforms such as TMZ quickly amplified the clip, often framing Cannons remarks as shocking or misleading, despite the well-documented fact that factions of the Democratic Party were instrumental in the rise of the KKK after the Civil War. While some commentators now insist that its not widely believed that the entirety of the party endorsed the formation of the white supremacist group, that careful hedging does little to erase the partys long record of segregation, opposition to civil-rights Republicans, and race-based political manipulation.
Cannons comments have reopened a debate the left would prefer to keep buried: the uncomfortable history of the Democratic Party and its ongoing reliance on identity politics. Whatever spin the media applies, Cannon is completely right that history cannot be rewritten to suit todays progressive narrative, and no amount of outrage from liberal outlets will change the facts he put back on the table.
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