We give them our votes while our communities and neighborhoods are suffering. First and foremost, doing all of the work for the Democrats and getting nothing in return. We’re seeing more or less the same tactics play out. BLEXIT is telling us that we are a part of the American dream.ĬO: We used to be physical slaves to the Democrat Party, and now we are mental slaves. We’ve allowed white liberals to make us feel as though we are somewhere separate from the American dream. When someone jumps onstage and says, “Make America great again,” you don’t need to be defended, because you are an American.

BLEXIT is saying to Black Americans “You can release yourself from this victim narrative and recognize that you are Americans first and foremost. We’re going to use this fire to burn down the Democratic plantation that exists to separate Blacks and whites and Hispanics based on dividing us with skin color rather than uniting us over ideas. We stand alongside every other American, regardless of race or sex.ĪS: How does BLEXIT make space for Americans across a broad range of value systems?ĬO: BLEXIT is the fire. We say no thank you to government handouts. That is the challenge I present with BLEXIT. You walk away with a badge of honor to display “Look, I care about the plight of the Black people.” What if we do not need you to care about us? What if I do not view myself as your victim, but as your equal? You view Black Americans as puppies that need rescuing. You are trying to feel good about yourself. That says that you are not actually trying to help that person.

Do you consider perpetrating this victim mentality to be a form of racism?Ĭandace Owens: If you look at someone and say “You’re a victim.” And that person responds, “Actually, no, I’m not a victim” and your reaction is to get angry, that says something about you. Her first book Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation was released on February 4 th, 2020.Īmelia Spalter: You’ve often cited the left bolstering a victim mentality among Black America as a motivation for BLEXIT. Owens continues to lead BLEXIT and hosts a weekly podcast, The Candace Owens Show, through PragerU. Owens was a liberal before having what she describes as a “conservative awakening” in 2016 that eventually led to the launch of her political YouTube channel RedPillBlack and tenure as communications director for Turning Point USA from 2017 to 2019. She is the founder of BLEXIT (Black Exit), a movement dedicated to leading Black voters away from the Democratic Party. Candace Owens is a conservative commentator and political activist.

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