Why Don't Farrakhan & Sharpton Get The David Duke Treatment?

It was interesting to see how both Louis Farrakhan and Al Sharpton loomed large at Aretha Franklin's funeral.

Former President Clinton had no qualms about standing in their presence despite their long history of anti-Semitism. It was only this past June where Farrakhan uttered the phrase "satanic Jews" in a sermon at his mosque in Chicago. Farrakhan also used the same phrase on Twitter later that month and lost his verification because of it.

Of course, Farrakhan has been an anti-Semite for decades. Earlier this year, an AP photo from 2005 circulated of former President Obama with Farrakhan which barely gauged a yawn.

If President Trump was within 100 miles of David Duke he would be condemned for it. Now Duke is a vile figure and people were right to condemn Trump for not denouncing him during the 2016 election.

Now if the Queen of Soul wanted Farrakhan and Sharpton at her funeral, well, it's her funeral. But why do Farrakhan (and for that matter Sharpton) not get the David Duke treatment?

Is it because they are a) black and b) perceived to be progressive?

Or are there other factors at work?

Again, I have little time for Trump and his critical mass of white supremacist supporters.

But I also have equally little time for The Left so long as they see fit to welcome those who are every bit as bigoted and hateful.