@I_amZackk@hasanthehun They were never actually going high tho. That was a way to excuse their political inaction under the guise of “morality” when the true high road would be actually passing effective legislation and inspiring their base instead of just saying we’re not as bad as trump.
@A_RWAC@MrBusby4o8@JColeNC eh. Simply cuz someone walks away from a fight (in this case, only after taking a lazy shot) is not verification of any higher level of consciousness as you put it. he took a shot. apologized. then pops back up talking like he spared lives. it’s a bad look.
@DisrespectedThe@BigBrainabc she sounds really smart. but if you don’t understand a word, the smart thing to do is look it up, not pretend you know what it means.
@chaedria u right. jay-z has held up the image of black gentry as though melanated capitalism is some sort of evolution when it’s really just a veneer to prevent us really looking at the problem while also aspiring to be part of it. ppl don’t wanna listen tho
@RaineyOvalle pretty sure using the christ imagery was to underscore his fallibility as a person. the gap between the desire and to live up to the standard of christ and the inability to actually do so is the space where the album exists, that was my read.