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one person refreshingly free from the PC virus threatening to infect our
country with civility is seven-term Iowa Congressman Steve King who displayed his
immunity three years ago when he shared his thoughts about Mexicans and fruit
for everyone who's a valedictorian there's another hundred out there that
may weigh a hundred and thirty pounds and they've got calves the size of
cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert
just a reminder that Donald Trump didn't bring the racist potato salad to the
GOP's church picnic
I mean he did, but they were like oh man, we already have so much potato salad
have you tried Steve's? It's extra bland. does get a little tired Charlie askew go
I mean, I'd ask you to go back through history and figure out
where are these contributions that have been made by these other categories of
people that you're talking about?
Where did any other sub group of people contribute more to civilization?
Than white people?
Again, that man has been elected seven times and counting
that is white people's contribution to civilization. Way to go, we rule!
The Republican Party has gotten to a place so surreal that the Washington Post
actually felt the need to publish the words. For the record there have been a
great number of non-white contributions to human civilization that shouldn't
have to be written in a newspaper, if for no other reason than that writing was
invented in Iraq. But according to Republican Delegates, the racial divisiveness
isn't coming from people like Donald Trump or Steve King or the people
who cheered the acquittal of the officer involved in Freddie Gray's death --
there is some good news
out of Baltimore, Maryland, as lieutenant Brian Rice was acquitted on all charges
Mmm, feel the healing. See, everything would be fine were it not for one activist group
hell-bent on dividing us. The Sam Squad has more.
You know this Black Lives Matter movement
I just don't think it's helpful to the country
I believe that any group that distinguishes people by their race
is by definition a racist group
we need to stop labeling everybody -- "black lives" "cop lives"
how many times have you been pulled over by a cop?
I feel like they use black lives matter almost at the chant
to taunt.
(ASHLEY) Is there any way for black people to say
they matter, they're awesome, they love themselves, that wouldn't upset white people?
(stumbling)
I mean, I don't think that white people go around
say that I love white people, I mean it's it's okay to be proud of your heritage
(ASHLEY) If you wanna say that right now, I would be in support of
that, if you wanted to yell "I love white people," this is the place
(SAM VOICEOVER) but there was one thing they were willing to yell
(MIKE) can you say black lives matter?
All lives matter.
All lives matter
Could you say just black lives matter, end the sentence?
All lives matter.
oh so close
All lives matter. The people in Nice, France.
Absolutely.
Their lives matter. I mean, all lives matter.
And black lives matter.
Absolutely they-- all lives matter.
Do black lives matter?
(together) All lives matter.
I knew -- totally knew that-- this is the weirdest thing. just pick a number between one and ten.
Seven!
(SAM VOICEOVER) there's just one problem with putting white people in charge of the
conversation about race
what do you think Black Lives Matter wants, what are they asking for?
I wouldn't have a clue.
(SAM VOICEOVER) it seems most white people know fuck all about the movement they're so upset
about
Do you think black lives matter wants to not have law enforcement?
they need to make sure they're up front and outright discrediting and condemn
the violence
So they've done that, what's next?
you know, I think they got to change the name
Well I don't think they're saying only black lives matter.
I do, I do, I 100% do.
Because Black Lives Matter is an evil organization.
Bordering on domestic terrorism, in my view
It has no more a place in our body politic than the KKK
or the skinheads
I was a prosecutor who brought cases before a grand jury for police action
shootings
(SAM VOICEOVER) Okay so, he knows police sometimes shoot the wrong guy
your chances of being shot by the police are non-existent
if you respect authority, if you don't pull a gun on them, if you don't run away
from them,
if you cooperate with the law enforcement, put your hands on the
steering wheel,
play along with what they asked you to do
Non-existent?
Absolutely.
Long as I got my hands up, they're not going to shoot me
this is what I'm thinking. They're not gonna shoot me. Wow was I wrong
(SAM VOICEOVER) To be fair, that Florida cop was aiming for the unarmed autistic man, not the
(SAM VOICEOVER) unarmed black man
probably not going to change my mind on the opinion, on the topic right now
learning more information wouldn't change your mind?
no, not on this topic, no.
So there's nothing black lives matter could do to make you want to know more about that?
Uh, no.
(SAM VOICEOVER) But the good news is, aside from this State Senate candidate with cotton in his ears,
most people we talked to did want to understand, at least when faced with an
actual black person forcing them to think critically about what they were
about to say
do you think it's possible that sometimes black people get more scrutiny
from police than other people?
absolutely, it's certainly possible.
I support the police a hundred percent but
when people have real grievances, I also support that. Getting to the root of the matter.
As a white person, I always feel like no matter what I say it's going to
be offensive
and I don't want to be that way. I want to be able to reach, I want to be able to
reach out to you, because again I'm in this little white skin and so I've never had to
totally relate to that. I want to.
I don't know whether to say African American or
black and it makes I get nervous because I don't want to say the wrong thing and
so anyway that's just one example like of learning how to communicate better
you want a trick? --Yes.
You can ask the person.
There you go. Thank you.
What would you prefer to be called?
I prefer to be called black.
Would you say black lives matter?
Yes, of course black lives matter but
not in this, in this sense of like am I a supporter of that movement
I don't know enough about it
So would you say, black lives matter, pending research
Yeah.
Bad news, Donald Trump. White conservatives are creeping ever closer
to getting woke for something other than brunch
we'll be right back