During a recent episode of “Big Drive,” the entertainer went off about the Democratic Party’s historical baggage while simultaneously praising Donald Trump’s second term, all while sitting across from model and political commentator Amber Rose.
Cruising through California in a classic K5 Blazer, the two dive headfirst into conversations most people avoid, free speech, politics, race, cancel culture, identity, and what it really costs to stand on your beliefs. The conversation got real fast, with Cannon laying out his unfiltered thoughts on America’s two-party system and where his head’s at politically. Amber opens up about her evolution, motherhood, public backlash, personal growth, and why she refuses to let the internet define who she is. From raw personal stories to cultural debates that hit close to home, this ride is unfiltered, unpredictable, and deeply human.
Cannon’s comments have sparked conversation about his political evolution, especially considering his past criticism of Trump. Historically speaking, Cannon’s got a point about Democratic ties to the KKK during Reconstruction, though the full picture is more complicated. Southern Democrats in the post-Civil War era absolutely had connections to white supremacist groups, and they opposed racial equality well into the 1950s. Republicans were indeed founded by anti-slavery activists, and Lincoln did sign the Emancipation Proclamation in 1861, freeing enslaved people in non-Union states. The 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery nationwide, was passed by the House in 1865 and ratified by the states afterward.
But here’s the thing: Democrats: realigned dramatically in the 1960s when Southern Democrats, known as “Dixiecrats,” abandoned ship and turned to the Republican party. He’s positioning himself as a free thinker who sees through the political theater, which is exactly what Du Bois was saying back in 1956.