Cornel West’s Presidential Bid Draws Heated Response: ‘It Will Only Help Secure a Trump or DeSantis Presidency’
thewrap.comsaid one Twitter user. “I did not have Cornel West running for President on my bingo card.”West made his announcement in a nearly three-minute video that he posted to his Twitter account, mentioning his determination to seek truth and justice if elected to serve in the Oval Office. “I come from a tradition where I care about you,” West said in the clip. “I care about the quality of your life.
I care about whether you have access to a job with a living wage. Decent housing. Women having control over their bodies. Health care for all.
Deescalating the destruction of the planet. The destruction of American democracy.”I am running for truth and justice as a presidential candidate for the People’s Party to reintroduce America to the best of itself – fighting to end poverty, mass incarceration, ending wars and ecological collapse, guaranteeing housing, health care, education and living wages for… pic.twitter.com/u3NYGUbG1SThe video captured 7.6 million views, 27.1 thousand likes and was retweeted nearly 6,000 times.
And like anything posted online, it gained hundreds of reactions from social media users. “Black folks and white liberals getting ready to drag Cornel West,” one Twitter user said.
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