Let me heal from the wounds of 400 years of institutionalized agony and destruction first...then maybe I'll think about voting...
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Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012400 years of “institutionalized agony and destruction” have taken their toll on Lupe Fiasco. Why, with only one lousy Grammy to his name, how — how?! — will he ever heal enough to feel comfortable voting in America?
Earlier this week, D.L. Hughley called out the left-wing rapper for refusing to help get out the vote for President Obama. While Fiasco has been extremely critical of Obama, he’s far from a Mitt Romney supporter. He made it clear he has no intention of voting for either candidate. It’s the entire system he refuses to participate in (because, you know, Kochtopus or something).
Yo @RealDlHughley I been following Koch for a while…tried to Hip niggaz to ALEC niggaz more worried bout me looking like whoopi…—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 17, 2012
so now @RealDlHughley it's a little 2 late thinking voting gonna save people from THEMSELVES. most of the bills are written by corporations—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 17, 2012
its more corporate lobbyists in Washington DC than it is politicians. 50,000 at my last count…so who we really voting for? @RealDlHughley—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 17, 2012
Oops. Guess the Left’s mission to demonize corporations and get young people to distrust the political system worked on Lupe!
dont Simple Simon me as an Uncle Tom to the cause @RealDlHughley and u dont simply want me to vote…u want me to vote for Obama…—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 17, 2012
Enter CNN’s Roland Martin, who took it upon himself to sanctimoniously lecture his “bruh” Fiasco on why his vote matters.
I just read some comments about voting and @lupefiasco that are some of the most ignorant, false stuff someone can say.—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
I once had @lupefiasco on my WVON radio show in Chicago, and it's clear this brother needs someone to sit him down to explain voting—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
In an interview @lupefiasco said: " “Obama need swing states and white people not radical rappers kissing his ass to win this election"—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
Well @lupefiasco let me education you: Black people DO live in swing states! Let me name you the swing states…—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
Hey @lupefiasco: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, New Hampshire—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
I hope @lupefiasco remembers Bush beat Gore by 537 votes in Florida in 2000. You're telling me Black votes won't make a difference?—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
It's terribly wrong for @lupefiasco to think that only white voters will make the difference in swing states. W-R-O-N-G.—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
Hey @lupefiasco did you know that 2 million more African Americans turned out in 2008 than '04? Bruh, OUR VOTES MATTER!—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
Brother @lupefiasco you have 1,286,913 followers on Twitter. Don't miseducate them. Use your following for righteousness & truth—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
I need @lupefiasco & others like him to realize voting ain't a one time thing. It's a LIFESTYLE. It's what you do. Same as breathing/eating—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
With that @lupefiasco, I'm done. Y'all have a good night.—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
Martin was done, but Fiasco was just getting started. He hit back at the whole “Lupe Dumb Cuz He Don’t Vote” crowd, including all the ”uppity black niggas hiding behind your political correctness.”
Yo @rolandsmartin my album Food&Liquor 2 is in stores Tuesday Sept 25th… #GoGetYourselfSomeOfThatWork—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
Just lettin you "Lupe Dumb Cuz He Don't Vote" crowd know that if y'all don't #LeeMeAlone my niggas #YallGoneGetThisWork #FL2Sept25—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
one word for you lupefiascofoundation.org @rolandsmartin I do my part playboy…been doin it for years…do your research on me before u indict—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
Sick of u uppity black niggas hiding behind your political correctness…MLK JR would be ashamed of yall…we still dying in these streets..—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
Riiiight. Martin Luther King Jr. would be humiliated by “uppity” black Americans exercising the right to vote. And not by Fiasco calling them “uppity black niggas.”
Wasting away in these prisons and trapped in mental slavery and all you niggas can come up with is VOTE your way out?!?—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
Nigga what about the 4 yrs in between? DL hughley righteous ass still ain't hollered about dropping that bread…u niggas is the worse #Work—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
I got slave blood in these veins nigga this system you want us to participate in at 1point until very recently didn't recognize my humanity.—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
So, if we have this right, in protest of a country that once enslaved black people, he’s going to … not bother voting. At all.
For a system and a government that kills and steals all over the fucking world with impunity and heartlessness for sake of what???—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
Not even in the name of GOD, in the name of corporate profit!! i aint voting 4 dat shit. U can unfollow if u want but #YallGoneGetThisWork—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
Lot more HARD TRUTH where that came from…MY elders and this country taught me very well…let me be or #YouGoneGetThisWork—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
His elders, of course, being ever so wise students of history like Howard Zinn.
What has these people so frightened and afraid of 1 man with a comparatively very small circle of influence is what has me intrigued…—
Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) September 20, 2012
Maybe Martin just wants to heal his wounds?
As a Christian we are taught to save souls. I have the same zeal when it comes to voting. @LupeFiasco may change his mind. I'll keep trying!—
(@rolandsmartin) September 20, 2012
