Some names evoke strong imagery and even disgust by their very mention.
While there are media members who want to compare a certain African-American Presidential candidate to Barack Obama, there are actually 12 reasons Ben Carson is the new Clarence Thomas.
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He’s An “All Lives Matter” Dude
Bottom line: you either ride for #BlackLivesMatter or you get no love. In a year when an estimated 965 people have been killed by police—including many high-profile killings of unarmed blacks—Carson chose to hide behind the “All Lives Matter” slogan. That kind of tells you all you need to know.
Carson’s Obama Mudslinging
Ben Carson is running against Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and a few other yahoos. So why exactly is he throwing dirt on Barack Obama? Furthermore, why did he claim Obama’s education records were being sealed in some secret bunker?
That Corny, Aspiring Mogul Rap
It’s pretty demeaning to young voters and people of color to think you can better reach them with a struggle rap.
His Idiotic Pyramid Theory
We’ve already seen what happens when you have a sitting President who takes the Bible literally. Carson thinks the Pyramids at Giza were built by Joseph to store grain. If you believe that, maybe you believe Moses looked like Christian Bale too.
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He Doesn’t Understand Health Care…At All
Regardless of where you stand on the Affordable Health Care Act, you need a President who actually understands it. It can’t be improved or radically altered without that basic understanding. Carson thinks half a trillion dollars—or half of the country’s total spending—is committed to health care fraud. Here’s the part where we remind you he was a brain surgeon.
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No Political Experience
Say what you will, but Barack Obama was a senator before becoming POTUS. Carson doesn’t understand the budget, health care, or foreign policy. The last guy who was that politically inept invaded Iraq. For what it’s worth, Carson also said everyone who signed The Declaration of Independence lacked political experience. Why you always, lying?
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He’s Homophobic And Probably Sexist Too
There’s a long record of Carson pulling asinine statements about women and members of the LBGTQ community out of his hindquarters. You can read about the most shameful ones over at The Advocate if you’re so inclined.
Gifted Hands Is A Myth
Much like Rick Ross or MC Gusto, Ben Carson fabricated much of his past. It’s highly unlikely he tried to stab a friend or go at his mother with a hammer. He’s also had a lie about being the only student at Yale to pass one of his exams debunked.
The West Point Scholarship Lie
Not only were there three (allegedly) outright lies in Gifted Hands, Carson went on to claim he turned down a scholarship to West Point. The truth is that he never even applied. Again, we ask, “Why you always lying?”
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That “Pull Yourself Up By The Bootstraps” Mentality
If you want a leader like Clarence Thomas, Herman Cain, or Alan Keyes, then this tried and true practice of ignoring institutional racism and the built in underclass created by capitalism is what you can expect from Ben Carson.
Carson Blames The Media For His Gaffes
Instead of copping to his many inaccuracies and experience, Ben Carson says there is a witch hunt out to kneecap his struggle campaign. Nah, bruh. It’s called fact checking.
