Cory Booker Thanks Kimmel: ‘There’s a Reason Why Authoritarian Leaders Attack Artists’

EXCERPT:

BOOKER: "But here in L.A., it was black artists at that time that sustained that community, comedians from Richard Pryor to Redd Foxx, who helped heal and turn the absurdities of the time into not just laughter, but really helping them deal with the anguish. And we’re in that time now. There’s a reason why authoritarian leaders attack artists, because they’re so powerful. And we are in one of these moral moments again. A lot of people tune in now, not just to laugh, but actually to have someone who can help them address what’s going on, feel a part of a larger family."

KIMMEL: "Well, I appreciate that, very nice."

BOOKER: "Yes, it’s really important work."