Or do they just outright lie for fun?
History of errors: Rep. Yvette Clarke wrongly says the Dutch enslaved blacks in Brooklyn in 1898
NY Daily News | 9/5/12 | TINA MOORE
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn) botched both American and Kings County history during an appearance on “The Colbert Report” Tuesday night.
The pol wrongly said that slavery in the United States existed under the Dutch as late as 1898 in Brooklyn.
“Some have called Brooklyn’s decision to become part of New York City 'The Great Mistake of 1898,'" Colbert said.
"If you could get in a time machine and go back to 1898, what would you say to those Brooklynites?"
"I would say to them, 'Set me free,'" Clarke said. Pressed by Colbert what she would be free from, the African-American congresswoman responded, "Slavery."