The outspoken intellectual was in North Texas for a pro-Palestine rally, and we found ourselves in the back of an SUV with him discussing much more than the conflict in the Middle East.
Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”In the Book of Genesis, Jacob wrestles with an angel who persistently overpowers him. But as dawn arrives, Jacob’s resilience finds a new name bestowed on him: “Israel.” This name has taken on various etymological interpretations, including “One who wrestles or struggles with God” and “One who strives or prevails with God.
West departs from traditional pacifism in the sense that he believes combat and self-defense are justified in exigent circumstances. Examples of such circumstances, West explains, include fighting against South African apartheid and the Holocaust. “Israel has been getting away with it probably because the United States has been protecting it for so long ..." – Cornel West“Any time a civilization or an empire is reaching its nadir, the artists play a very important role for truth-telling,” he said in a June 9, 2022, episode ofThis viewpoint is so deeply embedded into West’s being that discourse surrounding political issues will usually lead to mentions of Curtis Mayfield, Billie Holiday or Richard Pryor.
As the musical discussions continue, West cites J. Cole, Dead Prez and Immortal Technique as more contemporary artists he admires. Asked about the current generation of music makers and how well they have risen to the challenge of truth-telling, he offers, “This generation has certain impediments that are more intense than my day, because this generation is living in the most commodified culture in the history of the world. It’s all about money and spectacle, you see.
This historical account of Douglass’ third party endorsement became the focus when the topic of West’s 2024 presidential run came up. As West describes it, Douglass faced a Hobson’s choice: no matter the outcome, slavery would continue. The Hobson’s choice West describes is one between a neofascist complicit in genocide and a corporatist neoliberal complicit in genocide.
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