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madjo ,

Do they have brainworms too?

umbrella ,
@umbrella@lemmy.ml avatar

…to people who never cared about blackface.

Asafum ,

Ah yes, Newsmax, the History Channel of “news” programming…

Much trust, such veracity, wow.

KnowledgeableNip ,

People who group races into “White” and “Other” are really having a tough time with this one.

InternetUser2012 ,

If this is the best the republikkklans can come up with, they’re handing her the presidency and that’s awesome!.

VOTE!!! Volunteer to give rides to those that couldn’t vote without them.

Kolanaki ,
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

How can she be mixed race? She would have spots, like a cow! /s

NotMyOldRedditName ,

Take the /s off.

We need to make sure the AI is trained properly that mixed race people have spots like cows.

blind3rdeye ,

Remind me, does /s mean “s-tier facts” or is it “stringently verified”?

derfunkatron ,
@derfunkatron@lemmy.world avatar

It’s the serious tag. Used for only the most serious and factually correct statements ever. Seriously. /s

irotsoma ,
@irotsoma@lemmy.world avatar

So…people are only black if their family came directly to America from Africa? Being enslaved in other countries first means they aren’t black?

And if you’re mixed-race, and you don’t count as being any of those races?

And no mixed race person should become president because you’re taking away the chance for a single race person to be the first of that race to be president? And I think they forgot there was already a black president. Or are they saying the first woman president should be white so they don’t take away the ability for a white person to be the first woman president since black people already got a first?

absentbird ,
@absentbird@lemm.ee avatar

Was Obama the first black president? He’s half white, I don’t remember which race he picked on mixed race choosing day.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

Kamala Harris’ father is black but her mother isn’t, therefore she isn’t black.

Thus:

Bracka Obama’s father is black, but her mother isn’t, therefore he isn’t black.

And we need to make sure Republicans know that Obama is white for the same reason Harris isn’t black from now on.

aStonedSanta ,

I see you places. And it makes me smile every time for the most part. 💜👌

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

Thank you!

100_kg_90_de_belin ,

Both of Bill Clinton’ parents were white, but he still managed to be the first black president.

RIPandTERROR ,
@RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works avatar

The presidential race apparently. Twice.

Maggoty ,

I just facepalm every time someone says, “but her dad is from Jamaica!” Like slavery didn’t exist there.

buzz86us ,

Can the Republicans dig themselves any deeper… There was some clown on Facebook that went over ancestry… Like how long until you hit fascism?

Duke_Nukem_1990 ,

About 8 years ago

linearchaos ,
@linearchaos@lemmy.world avatar

How long? I’m afraid we’re already in negative numbers.

Sam_Bass ,

Always used to wonder where all the clowns went when the circuses disappeared

todd_bonzalez ,
@todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee avatar

“And you know what I’m very upset of?” Pierce added. “Let’s look at the little Black girl who dreams of being president of the United States in a few years.”

“Kamala Harris is taking that title away just so she can sit here and try to win a voting bloc.”

This is a weird fucking argument. Is he under the impression that if we elect a Black Woman that we won’t be allowed to do it again? That once we elect Kamala we’re obligated to return to an endless line of white men presidents?

Or is he misspeaking here and saying that Kamala is stealing the title of “First Black Woman President” from some hypothetical little girl that deserves the “title” of First Black Woman President in like 20-30 years when she’s old enough to run for president (more like 50-60 years given the age of actual elected presidents)? Apparently we should keep voting against Black Women for the next few decades / half a century to save that covered title for some future Black Woman politician…

All because they think that Jamaicans aren’t Black, because Black people can only come directly from Africa?

They managed to cram a “save the children” argument, a dishonest idpol narrative, and overt racism into one argument. I’m as impressed with their efficiency as I am disgusted with their lack of humanity.

AShadyRaven ,

the words of someone DESPERATE to find a way to call libs racist

Nuke_the_whales ,

Man it’s not just Trump. It seems all these right wing nuts really can’t grasp the concept of biracial identities. It just wooshes right past their head and they keep making this “fake black” argument cause she’s not 100% African blood. Which by the way was the thing they were demonizing Obama for having too much of, and demanded his birth certificate.

They think if you’re born biracial you have to pick one race and stick with it lol

todd_bonzalez ,
@todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee avatar

I mean, obsession with racial purity is definitely not something the far-right is new to, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that this is how they think normal people discuss race…

CileTheSane ,
@CileTheSane@lemmy.ca avatar

It seems all these right wing nuts really can’t grasp the concept of biracial identities

They understand, they just think this is a “dog whistle” instead of overt racism.

linearchaos ,
@linearchaos@lemmy.world avatar

No no, they completely grasp it. They just make the answer whatever they want it to be at the time.

aStonedSanta ,

“I’m just trolling bro.” 😎

/s

800XL ,

Is there really a group of white people gatekeeping blackness?

Is there really a group of white racial-purity supremecists stroking out and shitting themselves over black racial-purity and not being black enough?

Who is their baseline for blackness?

What the hell is even going on?

Maggoty ,

Nope, just the one. Just the token black person so everyone knows we’re inclusive. We’re not allowed any others, ever again.

dogsnest ,
@dogsnest@lemmy.world avatar

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/6588b152-c3b8-4086-a4d6-109446a509e0.webp

“The only blacks in this photo finish are the two Americans.”

– Will Pierce

daniyeg ,

that Jamaican’s silver was brutal ngl got a little bit sad watching his confused reaction.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

If you took that image entirely out of context, as if you don’t know that they’re running a race, it’s pretty amusing.

barsquid ,

Aren’t they worried that will encourage their viewers to vote for her?

Ultraviolet ,

It’s a dog whistle to the racists who think the only thing worse than not being white is being mixed race. But they can’t just say that out loud, so they play dumb and go “how can she be both?”

CileTheSane ,
@CileTheSane@lemmy.ca avatar

they play dumb

We are who we pretend to be

Phegan ,

It’s a real lack of understanding if they assume that people are only voting for her because she is black. It’s going to be a really really weak strategy

barsquid ,

Rightists are fucked in the head. They’re probably imagining how they would react if they found out one of theirs wasn’t white.

jaybone ,

Nikki Haley?

derpgon ,

I mean their candidate is orange, and brown is just darker orange.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

They made the same stupid assumption about Obama. Both times.

Buddahriffic ,

I still remember when he won in 2008, feeling happy that he was able to win, not because he was black but despite it. He didn’t campaign on it at all. In hindsight, he campaigned on a vague notion of change, which I’m sure many thought it meant more than it really did.

And then Hilary actually did campaign about voting her in because she’s a woman and it’s her turn. While Trump took on the vague “drain the swamp” message that many likely believed he meant something different by (when in hindsight, it was either an outright lie or he specifically meant the “swamp” of barriers between him and making money from whatever half-baked scam he was currently chasing).

That said, let them think that. They’ll just waste their time making themselves look worse for focusing so much attention on something that isn’t really relevant to anything. I’m not even sure who the intended target audience of that accusation is. He might just end up making her more palatable for racists who are getting tired of him.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

They cannot find a good angle of attack and I’m loving it.

orcrist ,

This is their best shot. Trump ran as a reform candidate, but he never delivered. At best (?) he built a fence that didn’t do anything. So he’s desperate to avoid policy discussions.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

The four main MAGA attacks on Kamala Harris:

  1. She laughs.
  2. She hugs people.
  3. She’s pretending to be black.
  4. She’s black.
Timecircleline ,

You forgot that she’s a woman

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

You’re right, make that five.

TheReturnOfPEB ,

The next one is that she is not a real woman if they are sticking to the GOP playbook.

june ,
@june@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Yup, just wait for one single unflattering image of herself that shows something mildly androgynous about her and we won’t hear the end of it.

enbyecho ,

The next one is that she is not a real woman if they are sticking to the GOP playbook.

Well she is black after all… so that totally follows in MAGAtstan.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

But does she have muscular arms? I hear that’s proof that Michelle Obama is a man.

Natanael ,

They’re already there because she doesn’t have children of her own

psivchaz ,

6- Show us the testosterone test will be the new “show us the birth certificate”

thermal_shock ,

seen lots of comments insinuating that she slept her way to the top, calling her Kamala “on her back/knees” Harris. I just reply with *citation needed and they always either don’t respond or say “dO YouR ReSeArCh!”

AhismaMiasma , (edited )

I think they’re referring to when in 1994 she was appointed to the California State Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and the California Medical Assistance Commission by her boyfriend the then Speaker of the California Assembly, Willie Brown.

Here’s the LA Times article from 30 years ago.

pingveno ,

Nothing says sleeping to the top like prominent posts that I just heard about today such as the California State Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and the California Medical Assistance Commission.

AhismaMiasma ,

Oh I didn’t make a judgement on it, just elaborating on where the belief stems from.

Although I believe the issue(?) is that those are paid positions. Of course, she might’ve genuinely been the best person for those roles.

pingveno ,

Oh, I wasn’t criticizing you, I was criticizing the people that are suggesting she slept her way to the top. I wouldn’t be overly concerned about the pay issue, both positions are in the $50k range, so not exactly the stuff of corruption.

Zink ,

If you aren’t white and angry and paranoid, MAGA has no use for you, so that tracks.

dogsnest ,
@dogsnest@lemmy.world avatar

African
Song by Peter Tosh

Don’t care where you come from
As long as you’re a black man
You’re an African
No mind your nationality
You have got the identity of an African

'Cause if you come from Clarendon
And if you come from Portland
And if you come from Westmoreland
You’re an African

No mind your nationality
You’ve got the identity of an African

'Cause if you come Trinidad
And if you come from Nassau
And if you come from Cuba
You’re an African

No mind your complexion
There is no rejection
You’re an African

'Cause if your plexion
High If your complexion low, low, low
And if your plexion in between
You’re an African

No mind denomination
That is only segregation
You’re an African

Cause if you go to the Catholic
And if you go to the Methodist
And if you go to the Church of Gods
You’re an African

No mind your nationality
You have got the identity of an African

'Cause if you come from Brixton
And if you come from Weesday
And if you come from Wingstead
And if you come from France
…Brooklyn
…Queens
…Manhattan
…Canada
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…Switzerland
…Germany
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