Angela Rye Tells CNN ‘White Folks’ Must Face ‘Accountability’ for ‘Not Showing Up to Save Democracy’ if Harris Doesn’t Win

Political commentator Angela Rye said that it would be a “mistake” to “let White folks escape the accountability that they must face for not showing up to save democracy themselves” by voting for Vice President Kamala Harris.

CNN anchor Victor Blackwell spoke with Rye Saturday, asking her about former President Barrack Obama’s recent comments singling out Black men for insufficient support of Harris’s campaign. Blackwell asked Rye if it was a mistake for Obama to make these critical remarks.

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RYE: You know, I think that it’s wonderful that President Obama is out hitting the trail for democracy, frankly. And what I think is a mistake is to let White folks escape the accountability that they must face for not showing up to save democracy themselves.

Like, they want to get mad at presidential candidates, right, when they don’t wear a flag lapel pin or they don’t see you pledging allegiance to the flag. That’s what they want to get upset about. Now, the face of patriotism to them looks like trying to tear down the Capitol in a terrorist attack on January 6th, 2021.

So the responsibility of saving democracy should be on the largest demographic in this country. That is White men and White women. I don’t want to see a women’s march with pussy hats come January if something doesn’t go right. What I want to see is for them to march their selves to the polls, including today.

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We are doing our part. It’s time for White folks to turn their ire and their attention to each other to ensure they also do their part.

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