If you were a Black man in this country — I’m assuming from your profile picture you’re not — wouldn’t you be cynical? Or fearful?
If I were a commentator and former politician, as Sellers is, I would choose a position and advocate for it on the merits.
He could've argued that Biden has the best chance of winning because of X, Y or Z.
Instead he just went with "he's a white man who will never give up power." It's lazy and reductive.
Totally agree. I expected him to argue his position on the merits. Lazy and reductive is well put. That's why I was not persuaded by what he said on Tim's pod.
His experience as a Black man is not a basis for evaluating a candidate. And, it turns out, his experience told him wrong.
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If you were a Black man in this country — I’m assuming from your profile picture you’re not — wouldn’t you be cynical? Or fearful?
If I were a commentator and former politician, as Sellers is, I would choose a position and advocate for it on the merits.
He could've argued that Biden has the best chance of winning because of X, Y or Z.
Instead he just went with "he's a white man who will never give up power." It's lazy and reductive.
Totally agree. I expected him to argue his position on the merits. Lazy and reductive is well put. That's why I was not persuaded by what he said on Tim's pod.
His experience as a Black man is not a basis for evaluating a candidate. And, it turns out, his experience told him wrong.