Sorry, but we’re not the ones who see everything through the prism of race.
Via Mediaite:
. . . “Just so we’re clear, I’m not really into being the ‘black friend,’” Touré began. “If I get that sense that you like me just because I’m black and you’re, sort of, exocitcizing that, then your emails stop getting returned.”
“But the demand for black friends continues, because some people need them to make themselves feel not racist. Take the Republican Party,” Touré continued.
The MSNBC host cited the Republican National Committee’s report on the circumstances which led to their losses during the 2012 election cycle. In the report, the RNC advised the GOP to build inroads and relationships with African-Americans.
“I don’t feel cared about by the GOP at all,” Touré added. “People who respect and care about me don’t try to suppress my vote.”