Ice Cube struggling to explain what's good in Trump's Platinum Plan for black people
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dj-method-x
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Neo. The Only. The One.
THE ONE
Jemele, that you?
This nicca Cube is woefully inadequately prepared to even speak on this topic LET ALONE be the one negotiating on our behalf.
He sound like a regular coli nikka in this clip!
Nicca shut the hell up
This nicca Cube is woefully inadequately prepared to even speak on this topic LET ALONE be the one negotiating on our behalf.
He sound like a regular coli nikka in this clip!
What's wrong with being a regular dude?
Neo. The Only. The One.
THE ONE
A regular dude ain't prepared to negotiate on behalf of black ppl with the president of the United States let alone an open flagrant white supremacist like Trump!
Theodoresolderbreh
No Shorts No Malarkey
45:40 it was posted in the other thread
Kenny West
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Theodoresolderbreh
No Shorts No Malarkey
that sums up what i was about to write so i guess imma bow out and give you this rep
Nevermind "regular" being used in place of "ignorant "
Neo. The Only. The One.
THE ONE
I'm watching. This is embarrassing.
He cant even handle Roland Martin but we supposed to believe he is smart enough to out maneuver the Republican party
Cube destroyed his own legacy with this move
Theodoresolderbreh
No Shorts No Malarkey
yeah it was pretty bad. he basically wasnt ready for any of this. him googling trumps plan in the middle was basically the dagger in the shyt.
zayk35
Superstar
This the same shyt blk ppl did to James Brown when he met with and endorsed Nixon. Not saying Cube is endorsing Trump but they both had good intentions for black ppl, both being James Brown and Cube. But sadly we never see the Forrest we just see trees. I get what he's attempting to do . But ppl just heard Ice Cube is meeting with Trump and ran with it. Start quoting 30 yr old lyrics and such. Ice Cube is still basically the same dude from 91 but hey we gotta realize we've been devoted to voting Democrat since the 60s and still stuck. Maybe the other side has something to offer maybe they don't but at least they are even entertaining it is something right? One thing I will say is ppl gotta stop putting so much stock in celebrities and entertainers
Neo. The Only. The One.
THE ONE
Bruh... look at that vid
Even if I agreed with you that someone should meet with Trump on our behalf...
That person obviously should NOT be Cube as he is ignorant as hell on politics. This interview with Roland proves that beyond a shadow of a doubt.
He is a talented rapper, producer and actor.
That does NOT translate into being talented in politics.
Facing a backlash, Ice Cube defends his role advising the Trump administration
Christi Carras
Thu, October 15, 2020, 3:01 PM EDT·4 mins read
N.W.A. rapper Ice Cube has been associated with the Trump campaign. (Adam Hunger / BIG3/Getty Images)
Ice Cube is under fire after a senior advisor to Donald Trump revealed this week that the rapper has been collaborating with the president on his "promise to Black America." Now, as backlash brews, he says CNN has canceled his upcoming appearance on "Cuomo Prime Time."
But Ice Cube insists his loyalty is solely to the Black community.
In July, he released his Contract With Black America to advocate for police reform, affirmative action in the education system, abolition of private prisons, decriminalization of marijuana and elimination of mandatory minimum sentences, among other proposals.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the N.W.A. star — who has long been a vocal critic of Trump — defended his decision to work with the White House, arguing that "Black progress is a bipartisan issue" and "talking truth to power is part of the process."
"Facts: I put out the CWBA. Both parties contacted me," Ice Cube tweeted Wednesday. "Dems said we’ll address the CWBA after the election. Trump campaign made some adjustments to their plan after talking to us about the CWBA."
The recording artist's remarks came a day after Trump advisor Katrina Pierson thanked him for his "willingness to step up and work with @realDonaldTrump Administration to help develop the #PlatinumPlan," adding, "Leaders gonna lead, haters gonna hate."
Pierson's tweet ignited criticism from many who felt betrayed by Ice Cube, who is known for fighting white supremacy through his music, including his 2018 track "Arrest the President," and of course, N.W.A.'s seminal "F— tha Police" protesting police brutality.
Several accused the rapper of crossing over to "the dark side" by associating with Trump, who has made a slew of racist comments throughout and leading up to his presidency — and infamously refused to condemn white supremacists at September's presidential debate with former Vice President Joe Biden.
"Every side is the Darkside for us here in America," Ice Cube wrote Wednesday in a followup tweet. "They’re all the same until something changes for us. They all lie and they all cheat but we can’t afford not to negotiate with whoever is in power or our condition in this country will never change. Our justice is bipartisan."
"I will advise anybody on the planet who has the power to help Black Americans close the enormous wealth gap," he added Thursday.
Despite discussing his CWBA plan with President Trump, the "Ride Along" actor asserted Thursday that he hasn't "endorsed anybody" ahead of the upcoming election after one eagle-eyed Twitter user reminded him that he promised in 2016 to "never endorse ... Donald Trump! EVER!!!"
The hip-hop veteran called out "the POWERS that be" at CNN Thursday for canceling his appearance on "Cuomo Prime Time," adding, "I've actually been ban from @CNN for a few months so I was surprised they even asked. But it seems like they can't handle the truth."
CNN did not immediately respond to The Times' request for comment, and it's unclear if the alleged cancellation is related to the controversy surrounding Ice Cube's dealings with the Trump campaign.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Voice of Reason
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Maybe he's getting the ball rolling. At least Cube got them to present a plan that could face scrutiny in the first place. Of course the Trump campaign used him as a pawn but so does the Democratic Party if we are being real. Neither side wants to address the wealth gap in any substantive way. Having said that Trump is marginally worse so he must go.
