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The creator of “Dear White People” explains how he’d run his own dictatorship

Justin Simien sat down with VICE News to sketch out a world where he's in charge

If Justin Simien were a dictator, the statue carved in his image would depict him enjoying legal cannabis and watching TV. The national pastime would be shade, teaching would be the highest-paid profession, and the national anthem would change every year, depending on his latest jam.

The creator of “Dear White People” sat down with VICE News to tell us how he’d run a nation if he had the chance.