Rep. Wesley Hunt pushed back against renewed comparisons between modern America and the Jim Crow era during remarks highlighted by commentator Brandon Tatum, arguing the country has moved beyond institutional racial segregation and should focus on equality for all Americans.
Tatum introduced Hunt’s remarks during a segment discussing race, politics and the direction of the country.
“Let's keep it 100,” Tatum said. “Come on, Wesley. Play the clip.”
In the clip, Hunt criticized what he described as repeated efforts by political figures on the left to revive rhetoric comparing current American society to the Jim Crow South.
“I'm seeing a lot of talk from my colleagues on the left too, as we shift toward this reinvigorated talk about Jim Crow and the path to this country,” Hunt said.
Hunt referenced his own family history while rejecting claims that modern America resembles earlier eras of legalized racial discrimination.
“Jim Crow is dead,” Hunt added.