No, just stop. We're not doing this in defense of Diddy. Yes, the system is rigged against Black men, particularly the ones who don’t have the wealth or resources to defend themselves. And that’s why we need to be careful about who we are defending and why. The criminal justice system disproportionately harms everyday Black men, not multimillionaires like Diddy who can afford top-tier legal teams. If we try to exploit that reality to argue that someone with the power and resources of someone like Diddy is a victim of it, then we weaken the real conversations that need to be had about everyday Black men getting locked up on flimsy evidence and minor charges. That's not to say that money shields you from some of those harms, but at least in the legal system, you can leverage those resources for a top-tier defense.
As for Project 2025, you're wrong. What's being proposed for the future hasn't taken place yet. Project 2025 is a whole different beast designed to reshape federal power in ways that could dismantle hard-fought protections for civil rights and voting rights, making things even worse. It's time to stop dismissing those concerns as just fearmongering.