• AquaTofana@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I’m a white person and I chuckled. It’s just a joke that you can hide if you don’t enjoy it.

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      11 months ago

      It’s still a racist joke, and saying “you can hide it” is even worse.

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        11 months ago

        I am very confused at how people on the “whitepeopletwitter” instance are angry about a joke at a white person’s expense?

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          11 months ago

          Ah apologies, guess the racism is 100% warranted and okay then, because the community is made to ridicule and be racist.

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            11 months ago

            You do realize that based on a societal level, this joke is punching UP and not “down”, which is why it’s completely okay to poke fun at white people.

            Unless you’re not in the United States and white people in your country don’t hold the majority of powerful positions, then I guess maybe I can see why you’d be upset?

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              11 months ago

              Have you ever thought to yourself “maybe I shouldn’t be defending blatant racism?”

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                11 months ago

                Ya got me. I’m defending blanket “racism”.

                Clearly you and Maalus do not have the cognitive abilities to understand why a “racist” joke against a white person is different than a racist “joke” against a POC, and I’ve already highlighted the nuance between the two.

                Or you do understand the difference and you want to victimize yourself anyhow.

                Either way, you do you, I’m not engaging anymore. Have a good day.

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          11 months ago

          It’s not “a white person”, it’s a blanket jab against all white people.