Those who play the proverbial "race card" do so because it allows them to engage in quick-and-easy emotional blackmail. After all, an instant claim of identity-based moral superiority requires far less thought than say,

As MSNBC host Joy Ann Reid issued her final send-off on the ReidOut, her now former colleagues blasted the network for her "indefensible" firing. Reid hosted the show for five years. Prior to that, Reid was a weekend host of AM Joy from 2016 to 2020.

Joy Reid's MSNBC show "The ReidOut" has come to an end, as the political commentator and television host is leaving the network. Here's what to know.