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WATCH: Ice Cube Argues Race Is Used To Divide Americans In Tucker Interview: ‘A Lot Of People Make A Lot Of Money’

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Tucker Carlson continued his in-depth conversation with iconic rapper and actor Ice Cube on Wednesday during the release of another sit down in the latest episode of “Tucker on Twitter,” giving his guest the chance to expound on his belief that media figures are using race relations to divide Americans.

Ice Cube, whose real name is O’Shea Jackson, spoke at length about his experience being blackballed by Oprah Winfrey and co-hosts of The View for being an “independent thinker” who has objected to mainstream opinions, most notably around the Covid-19 vaccine. Jackson said it runs contrary to the almighty dollar for media figures to have polite discussions with guests who hold different opinions.

“A lot of people make a lot of money off of the races fighting against each other and bickering, and they’re the ones who push it in our face all the time that we’re separate. It seems like you’re stuck in a bad movie and you can’t get out, you can’t find the exit and it continues to play on the screen… That’s what we’re caught in, a never-ending winless battle of race and color and we’re worried about where you’re from,” said Cube.

“There was a saying in early hiphop, I think Rakim coined this phrase: it ain’t where you’re from, it’s where you at,’ and I think that’s so true.”

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Asked by Carlson if it’s crazy to think that racial differences are being “pushed on us” more than in 1986, Cube agreed.

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“Yes, I think so because in 1986 you had movies and television and it was all scripted and we knew this was a scripted show. But I think now you have so many so-called reality shows that basically push the same thing but in a reality-like setting, so you’ll watch a movie on race and flip the channel. Now you’re watching somewhat-like documentary reality show that’s highlighting and magnifying race and status and where you belong in this country and where you don’t. We’re highlighting the bad guys here, we’re highlighting the good guys. It’s just always really showing controversy and pitting people against each others,” said Cube.

“Controversy sells, so they’re not showing people getting along. They want to get to the fighting, the conflict, the throwing of the bottles, the differences.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Cube spoke about how he was ostracized for offering to speak with the Trump administration. Asked by Carlson whether he’s spoken with the Biden administration, the rapper said he had a conversation with a low-level staffer early on in a call meant to “take his temperature” but that the call went nowhere and the staff has since left the administration. Cube made headlines earlier this year for suggesting that Black Americans consider ditching the Democratic Party in the next election.

Watch the full interview here:



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