Topic: Burgess Owens

Congressional candidate Burgess Owens claims that the Democratic Party uses a recurring "playbook" to incite chaos and fear during election years. Owens highlights the record-low unemployment rates for black and Hispanic Americans achieved prior to the pandemic as evidence of progress that is often ignored by political activists. Google Ngram data is cited to show how the "Black Lives Matter" meme spikes predictably every four years.

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on House Resolution 40 to study reparations for slavery. Author Ta-Nehisi Coates argued for the necessity of addressing the legacy of Jim Crow, while former NFL player Burgess Owens testified against reparations, arguing they promote a victimhood mentality and that the Democratic Party should be held responsible for historical harms.