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22 Jun, 4 tweets, 2 min read
I don't care for most profiles of Trump supporters. Somehow the economic struggles of white men & women are always a justification for violence and racism. However to go from Obama's inauguration to the #Jan6Insurrection is quite a story
propublica.org/article/the-ra…
For example. Posting that you want political leaders DEAD. But somehow the people around you are allowed to say you were just kidding around with buddies? Black folks are jailed for rap lyrics about criminality let alone threats ImageImage
The problem w/ this story is that it doesn't explain HOW this process happened. Yes, lots of racist people voted for Obama. But to actually attend Obama's inauguration at 43 - then be at the insurrection 12 years later? That's pretty late in life for such a radical turn
I've read little about Obama to Trump voters that adequately factors in how much some segments of the population disliked Clinton in 2016. And certainly white Americans can pick and choose when to care about racism towards "others" but this story sheds no light on these people

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This was a pretty historic moment in TV
I used to think that Cosby's from grace after assault charges and America's conflicted relationship with the Cosby Show was a uniquely American thing. Until I read about "Hey Dad!" a HUGELY popular Australian sitcom where the lead actor was accused of abusing his sitcom daughter
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4 Apr
This us the kind of lazy anecdotal analysis that was supposed to die in the 90's but gets occasionally resurrected by self-serving black politicians hoping to gain favor with white conservative voters and media... About "acting white" a short thread....
I've had black people say I "talked white" or "acted white" as a critique but it was NEVER about academic or financial success, it was short hand for a lack of perceived cultural competence. And honestly no one has said that to me really since high-school.
Being accused of "Talking white" in informal or social black settings was a way of saying "Relax, there's no need to code-switch here. It's just our people" it wasn't even always about grammar, sometimes it was tone or cultural references (a Seinfeld reference no one gets etc)
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This is a long..... Perhaps a little unwieldy but a decent summation of some part of black genre culture...
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1. Just doesn't roll off my tongue
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Being a "nerd" implies above average intelligence, not just being socially awkward or interest in science fiction. Rae makes a good point here about the definition creep of "nerd" . Issa on @insecurehbo is NOT a nerd or a geek. She's an awkward black girl. Big difference Image
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A couple of people have responded to this thread about #Cuomo with "What about Northam?" I felt the same way about him. Neither he nor Justin Fairfax should have resigned, until an outside investigation occurred, then made public
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Within days allegations of sexual assault were levied against Fairfax, and calls for his resignation overshadowed blackface scandals with Democrats Northam AND the AG. It was incredibly convenient for Northam given Fairfax's rising star at the time usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
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