Between her recent profanity-laced public remarks, “Governor Hot Wheels” quip, and admission that she isn’t interested in legislating, it’s clear that Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is focused on being a full-time congressional content creator. Crockett is by far the most visible Democrat among the anti-Trump “resistance.” But her role in politics today seems far more reminiscent of the 1987 film “Hollywood Shuffle” than the hit Netflix series “House of Cards.”
The satirical comedy starring Robert Townsend follows an aspiring actor, Bobby Taylor, who begins to feel conflicted because the roles reserved for black performers are tied to racial stereotypes. Taylor and his fellow actors grow frustrated with being cast as slaves, pimps, prostitutes, and drug dealers. Their frustrations are exacerbated by white movie executives who
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