Was Kanye West racist when he said “George Bush doesn care about Black people”?
I think this Kanye West interview on “Nightline” is where Kanye is at his best—slightly contrite, but perceptive: “I have a hard time believing that George Bush cares about anyone. So, sidebar, Black people also.” I think it is unfortunate that Kanye has now apologized for “calling him a racist.” This clip has both the apology and Bush’s reaction. It’s unfortunate because his earlier reaction was the better of the two. Objectively, you cannot say that former President Bush doesn’t care ONLY about Black people; his saying that Kanye’s comments were the worst part of his presidency speaks to both his damaged thought process AND his relative lack of racist behavior. It’s important to remember that his Cabinet was relatively diverse, but that didn’t protect him from managing so poorly. I don’t think that this incident is the best learning experience because the wounds of the Bush presidency are still ongoing (two wars, economic disaster) and the aftermath (a Black president) is being lever
