Rapper Killer Mike engaged in a heated exchange with The View host Sunny Hostin on Monday after he commended Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. As the longtime progressive activist discussed his involvement in local elections, Hostin questioned why he wouldn’t endorse President Joe Biden. The conversation delved into various topics, including his recent Grammys arrest.
When asked about his reluctance to endorse Biden, Killer Mike redirected the hosts’ focus to local communities. He emphasized the importance of prioritizing local politics over federal elections, describing the obsession with national politics as a ‘soap opera’. According to him, failing to be informed about one’s city council, ward representative, mayor, and state representatives or governor implies being merely a spectator of the outcome, akin to cheering for a Super Bowl team without understanding the game’s intricacies.
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Shifting the spotlight away from the ‘fanfare’, Killer Mike redirected the conversation towards Atlanta’s mayoral race, considering it the most crucial election. As a native of Atlanta, he commended Mayor Andre Dickens for his efforts in revitalizing the city’s housing system. Simultaneously, he also praised Kemp for his contributions to supporting Georgian businesses.
Killer Mike’s focus on hyper-local
Following in his grandfather’s footsteps, Killer Mike stated that he preferred to “stay out of White folks’ business”. He expressed openness to supporting a candidate later in the election cycle if one emerged with policies beneficial to his community. However, he currently chose to focus on Atlanta’s hyper-local issues rather than getting involved in what he described as a ‘soap opera’.
Killer Mike’s political stance has been distinctive; he endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders in 2016 and collaborated with Georgian Democratic Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, whose successful campaigns ended the state’s longstanding Republican dominance.