James Earl Jones: I Understand Tea Party Racism Because My Grandma Taught Me to Be Racist

Joe Schoffstall | July 10, 2012
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Actor James Earl Jones sat down with Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West on the Smiley and West show and told them he understands the Tea Party better than anyone because he was tought to be "racist" by his grandma. 

Partial transcript:

JAMES EARL JONES: I think I have figured out the Tea Party I think I do understand racism because I was taught to be one by my grandmother. My grandmother was part [tribal affiliation] Indian part black, she hated everybody and she taught all of her children and grandchildren to be racist to hate white people and to distrust black people.

DR CORNEL WEST: Who does she love then?

JAMES EARL JONES: Nobody

WEST: Nobody at all.

JAMES EARL JONES: But that allowed me to figure it out for myself. And I think I know what racism is better than anyone who has ever been a racist.

(h/t Fox Nation)

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