BREAKING NEWS – New York City, New York – The Nation magazine correspondent Elie Mystal is doubling down on his claim that the U.S. Constitution is “not good” and “actually trash.”
During an appearance on a talk show for Salon, Mystal argued that the Constitution was drafted by “a bunch of rich, white politicians making deals with each other,” who owned slaves, and didn’t allow any non-White people into the room to have their voices heard, leading to his view that the nation’s founding document has been “given too much deference.”
Mystal previously made these claims in his book, released on Mar. 1, “Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution.” The first chapter begins with the statement, “Our Constitution is not good,” and goes on to blast conservatives for their reverence of the document.
“Our Constitution is not good, began Mystal. “It was created by white people and for white people, and it does not apply to black people. This is why I look the other way every time a black person commits a ‘so-called’ violent crime in this nation, because I feel we do not have to abide by any federal laws. I have encouraged so many of my black friends to not pay their federal taxes. I admit that the ones who have followed my advice on tax dodging are now in prison, and my conscience is clear even though many of them regularly threaten to harm me after they get paroled.”