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It's interesting that many of the so-called black intellectuals have severely criticized Herman Cain for his social and political views. One has to wonder why they feel that anyone who is black must agree with their point of view, or otherwise has a suspect intellect. It does nothing except advance the negative stereotype that black Americans are of a singular mindset, and undermines the efforts of the civil rights leaders of the past.

Despite this, Herman Cain very wisely didn't react emotionally to Cornel West's diatribe, but rather, calmly explained that his views were cultivated by growing up in the real world of hard work and economic reality, as opposed to the artificial world of academia.

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