Welcome back to the show, oh, I can’t wait for 2020 to arrive, mainly because I invested
heavily in novelty New Years Eve glasses, you could say I have 2020 vision. Of course
next year also means a new presidential election. If Democrats don't want a sequel of election
night 2016, they’re gonna have to do some outreach. I asked Naomi how candidates might
avoid the same mistakes. Dear Lord, my feed is already full of news
about 2020. Mostly about the candidates eating macaroni and cheese with Al Sharpton’s ghost.
It seems like the candidates think the pandering visit to Harlem will be enough to get the
black vote for another 4 years. But all the soul shakes in the world won’t do that,
Joe. Oh, why is it still going? So then how can 2020 candidates connect with black voters?
They have to listen to what black Twitter has to say. Hello? Are you tweeting right
now? Yeah, but people are loving it. Hanging with my new bestie Andre, and Meredith. They
both study black Twitter for a living which means there will be a 19 minute Tucker Carlson
segment in no time. And for all white people busy tweeting food porn, black Twitter is
Twitter when black people are using it. And we’re really good at it, especially when
we were live tweeting dem Thrones. Aria is grown y’all. Black Twitter is not black
American. But what you see there is discussion from different corners of black America. If
you say something funny, the audience will respond by saying something funnier. If you
are a church attendee, think about it as a call and response. So it's like, Hallelujah!
Chrissy T. can you hear me! No.. Can I get a retweet! Ha! Retweet. I know what you’re
thinking.. Twitter is a cesspool, when it isn’t filing my feed with myscongyn and
white supremacy, It’s taking a meeting with it at the White House.
The President welcomed the CEO to the White House, a portion of the meeting contained
the president complaining about his following counts. So Basic. But black Twitter has been
making positive changes in our society for years. Alicia Garza created the hashtag Black
Lives Matter. CaShawn Thompson created Black Girl Magic. And that’s where I started my
cardi inspired diss. Hashtag, load ya like a dishwasher. Have not heard that one, is
it aggressive, is it sexual? Yes. Do you think you’re gonna start using that phrase? I
cannot say that I will. That’s ok. We can make you say it in post. Hashtag load it like
a dishwasher, girl. But when it comes to black communities, 2020 candidates are locking their
doors and avoiding eye contact. 2016 was so difficult for so many people because the candidates
didn't effectively connect with people that they needed to turn out at the polls. Just
because you're a Democrat does not mean our vote is yours. You will have to work for it.
Wow, ok. You loaded them like a dishwasher. It's officially a thing. But this is serious.
If theyre not careful, the Democrats are gonna fuck this up again. Are there any conditions
that you think are engaging with black Twitter? No. Wow. That was brutal no. Democrats candidates
need to be listening to black people and using that info to inform their campaigns. If I
was an old white rich established Democrat, what would I listen to? Oh, I know. Ted Talks!
I mean, Naomi Talks. Now that I’m an expert in black Twitter, I can strap on my telemarketer
headset and give these candidates the real talk they need. Prepare to entertain people
for free on a Tuesday afternoon. How many of you are 2020 presidential candidates?
Buckle up, because we need to talk about black Twitter. Let's get into it. Black: a type
of person. Twitter: a social media platform. Platform, a type of shoe. Black Twitter, it's
a way to interact with your constituents without having to kiss a bunch of gross babies. Look
at this baby, it's disgusting. Ok candidates, that's everything you need to know about black
Twitter. You’re welcome. I have a question. Oh my, Feminista Jones! You are like a fixture
of black Twitter. I’m also a feminist and I noticed you didn’t mention anything about
black woman and how we drive black Twittter. Black women are the voters. We start the campaigns,
we start the movements, and you just totally left us out. That was more of a comment than
a question. My question is, are you okay sis? Point taken. I actually have a question. Why
does everyone get a lower third? I don’t have a lower third. Young black women like
myself use Twitter as a means of escaping labels that are impulsed onto us, being black
and being different. On Twitter I can just express myself as a young woman and escape
people’s boxes and narratives they wanna push on me. Honestly, whatever you say, you
look amazing. This is actually Marc Jacobs. The shirt actually is from a T shirt cannon.
Weird flex, but ok. Quick question. I was just wondering - Oh my, girl! You took down
that confederate flag. Appreciate it, but you didn’t mention anything about how Twitter
is a new form of activism, it really is just a tool that is being utilized by grassroots
movements that existed for a long time. And so I think it's really important to not just
highlight the plastform, but really the people who are doing the work. You are so right and
I appreciate you, but where is everyone getting a microphone? Um, I have a question. DeRay
Mckesson? What are you in the electrical system? You’re not talking about the incredible
black activists and journalists whose coverage of the 2020 elections specifically will be
important. And for the first time mainstream media doesn't get to dictate what is news.
I think it's a game changer. Everybody keeps their questions that are actually comments
to themself. Ok? Ok. But you have to talk about.. Hello I’m actually trapped in the
electrical system. Black people aren’t a monolith, and we don’t all agree. I mean,
a bunch of black people are disagreeing with me right now. So maybe don’t assume all
black people are voting blue, Democratic candidates. If you want our vote, you’re gonna have
to listen to us, all of us. Or else, we’re gonna load me like a dishwasher am I right?
Oh girl no, that ain’t it. That doesn't make any sense. That’s my time.