In debate over national anthem, black wealth becomes a target

[DonViejo]

By Vanessa Williams October 31 at 12:29 PM

When A. Scott Bolden appeared on Fox News to defend National Football League players who protest racism by kneeling during the national anthem, he instead found himself under attack.

“You’re wearing thousand-dollar cuff links; don’t give me the victim card!” host Tucker Carlson told Bolden, who is black and a partner in an international law firm. “Those cuff links cost more than my first car!”

After the September appearance, Bolden said racist messages flooded his voice mail and email.

“ ‘You n-word, S.O.B.,’ ” Bolden recounted from one voice mail, censoring the caller’s language. “ ‘You’re making millions as a lawyer while I’m making $10 an hour, and you have the audacity to complain about racism in this country.’ ”

President Trump has said his fight with NFL players is about respecting the flag and honoring veterans — not race. But the president and some conservative commentators have made wealth a part of the debate, inflaming racial resentment among Trump’s white working-class supporters who express no tolerance for black athletes raising concerns about institutional racism while making millions of dollars a year.

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[underpants]

1. F you Tucker

What a complete piece of crap he is.

[moda253]

2. They think money buys everything.

What the fuck does having money have to do with being a target of racism?

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Given The Discernible Talent, Tucker. . .

. . .you should still be only able to buy a $1,000 dollar car. Not adjusted for time value of money.

A first order hack with nothing upstairs.

[maxsolomon]

4. the protest isn't over the "victimhood" of NFL players

its over police killing black people. this is millionaires showing solidarity with other black folks.

they don't want to get it.

[gratuitous]

5. Apparently, the victim card is highly prized

And well-off white men go completely bonkers when they can't use it for themselves. Tell you what, Tucker: You divest yourself of all your wealth, and take minimum wage pay for the actual hours you're on the air with Fox. No overtime. No pay for preparing for your appearances. No pay for researching subjects. No pay for pre- or post-appearance time at the studio. We want you to experience the full spectrum of the victimhood you so greatly prize.

No paid time off. No set schedule for your teevee appearances; when Fox calls, you're on the air in 15 minutes, or you're fired. Since you will have been fired for cause, no unemployment benefits. After you've put in 20 years of work under those conditions, you can whine and pout and posture as a victim all you want.

Do we have a deal?