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I'm seeing a lot of people trying to pass off Joe Biden's #YouAintBlack comment as merely a 'gaffe' or 'joke'...
But it wasn't.
It revealed a deeply rooted and pernicious form of racism that is extremely pervasive in left-wing politics. Let me explain... (1/14)
But it wasn't.
It revealed a deeply rooted and pernicious form of racism that is extremely pervasive in left-wing politics. Let me explain... (1/14)
Every black person is aware of the power and pain of being considered an 'outsider' within one's own 'race'.
This happens everywhere, but it is a common phenomenon particularly amongst Black Americans, due to history and culture. (2/14)
This happens everywhere, but it is a common phenomenon particularly amongst Black Americans, due to history and culture. (2/14)
You are probably familiar with terms like 'Uncle Tom', 'coon', 'house n*gga', 'coconut', 'Bounty' and 'race traitor'.
These slurs are used to demean black people by stripping them of their 'Blackness'. (3/14)
These slurs are used to demean black people by stripping them of their 'Blackness'. (3/14)
