At one point, West quotes Du Bois--with no sense of irony--to the effect that we must have honest men or we die.
West is misunderstanding the intent of Du Bois's quote.
mnli hypothesis: West is misunderstanding the intent of Du Bois's quote. premise: At one point, West quotes Du Bois--with no sense of irony--to the effect that we must have honest men or we die.