Talib Kweli: “War On Christmas”

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Written By Michael Gutierrez

Who’s declaring war on Sandy Claws? Talib Kweli takes issue with the commercialism of Christmas while people are struggling to put food on the table and their futures are being sold out by the political class. Jesus was a social justice warrior, but it’s the MAGA crowd that thinks it’s defending the spirit of Xmas? The Brooklyn rapper cuts all the blowhards down to size. Don’t forget, it’s #xmas4eva.

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