We have had two high-profile women in the political sphere publicly make racist comments recently. First was New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who bizarrely claimed that Black children in the Bronx don’t know what computers are. Then, there was conservative commentator and author Ann Coulter, who proclaimed that she would never vote for former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy because he is of Indian descent.
The comments from both women ignited a firestorm of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum. But the nature of the two women’s racist commentaries is quite illuminating. Coulter’s racism was open, honest, and raw, while Hochul’s was shrouded behind a thin veil of faux compassion.
As a Black man, I prefer Coulter’s brand of racism.
For those who haven’t yet heard, Coulter made an appearance on Ramaswamy’s podcast. The conversation turned to nationalism…
