Coleman Hughes, a renowned independent author and podcast host, faced accusations of being a political pawn for the Right during his appearance on ABC's "The View".
The allegations stemmed from his stance on racial matters in the United States, as discussed in his book "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America."
Sunny Hostin, a co-host on the show, challenged Hughes' advocacy for a society where individuals are treated without racial bias, labeling it as "fundamentally flawed."
Hostin attempted to counter Hughes' argument for a "color-blind" society, where equality is paramount, by citing Martin Luther King Jr.'s quotes.
Hostin stated, "So your argument for color-blindness, I think, is something that the Right has co-opted and so many in the black community, if Im being honest with you, because I want to be, believe that you are being used as a pawn by the Right and that youre a charlatan of sorts."
Alyssa Farah Griffin, another co-host and a contributor at CNN, came to Hughes' defense against the allegations, asserting, "Hes not a Republican!" Hostin, however, insisted that Hughes had identified himself as a "conservative," a claim Hughes refuted.
"I dont think Ive been co-opted by anyone. Ive only voted twice both for Democrats. Im an independent," Hughes clarified. "I would vote for a Republican probably a non-Trump Republican if they were compelling.
I dont think theres any evidence Ive been co-opted by anyone and I think thats an ad-hominem tactic people use to not address, really, the important conversations were having here. I think its better and it would be better for everyone if we stuck to the topics rather than make it about me without any evidence that Ive been co-opted."
Hughes further emphasized, "No one is paying me to say what Im saying. The reason I wrote this book is because, in the past 10 years, it has become very popular to, in the name of anti-racism, teach a kind of philosophy to our children, in general, that says your race is everything. And I think that is the wrong way to fight racism, and thats why I wrote this book at this time."
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