Michael Eric Dyson, a former CNN panelist and current Vanderbilt University professor, used the shield of cancel culture and charges of racism on Tuesday to defend himself against accusations from Republican South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace. Dyson was accused on Thursday of sending flirty text messages to Mace following an argument they had over how to pronounce Vice President Kamala Harris’ name during a CNN segment on August 15th.
During an emotional appearance on ABC’s “The View,” Dyson claimed Mace added the alleged flirtatious messages to Congress’ record due to the “toxic culture” that pervades modern politics.
The professor asserted, “What you could say 20 years ago, you can’t say today. Not because you’re suddenly wrong, but the temper of the times have changed. So, if you acknowledge a woman’s beauty that adds a power imbalance, there’s a problem there. But peer to peer, a different story … And thirdly, let’s look at the politics, we’re living in a toxic culture where there’s a cancel culture gotcha. We’re not trying to elevate, we’re trying to eviscerate.”
Dyson went on to say that Mace used a “racist trope” to accuse him of making sexual advances toward her. He exclaimed, “So when it comes to Nancy Mace, you see I tried to be nice to the woman. I said ‘you’re a wonderful woman,’ I lied … But I tried to be nice to her. And even when I pointed out to her what the repetition of the misnaming of Kamala Harris would do, she got defensive, ‘oh, you’re calling me a racist.’ No, I never did … The point is that this woman has now depended upon, like her inspiration Donald Trump, a racist trope. The black brute seeks the innocent white woman and now I’m seeking lasciviously to approach her.”
Dyson, who also serves as a pastor, claimed that white Christians still feel guilty about the wrongs done to racial minorities in the past. The professor called on them to “grapple” with the brutal past and forgive themselves for their perceived transgressions.
During the CNN panel, Dyson and Mace got into a heated exchange as he accused her of disregarding Harris’ humanity by mispronouncing her name. Mace responded by asserting she will pronounce Harris’ name in any way she pleases and called Dyson’s criticisms “BS.”
Race-baiter Michael Eric Dyson goes on ABC's The View to suggest Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) a racist who engages in racist tropes, is not a good person, and compares her to a dog.
And he unironically whines about "cancel culture gocha[s]." pic.twitter.com/o6gAo1jXHn— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) September 24, 2024
“Now let me just say this, because this congresswoman is a wonderful human being, but when you disrespect Kamala Harris by saying you will call her anything you want, I know you don’t intend it to be that way. That’s the history and legacy of white disregard for the humanity of black people,” Dyson said.
To this, Mace fired back, “Oh, so now you’re calling me racist? … That is BS. That is complete BS.”
By invoking cancel culture and playing the race card, Dyson attempted to deflect from his own actions and portray himself as a victim. However, his arguments fall flat in the face of Mace’s firm stance against being misrepresented and her refusal to be silenced by political correctness. By turning a heated debate over proper name pronunciation into a personal attack, Dyson exposed the true toxic nature of modern politics and the liberal media’s tendency to twist the truth for their own agenda.