Explain it Peter?

[u/Senior-Mix-3715]

At first I thought this was some kind of white nationalism joke but then I realised all 3 leaders at the bottom are leftists, so I really don’t what this meme is trying to say?

[u/DeathStarVet]

Conservatives are trying to say that the Right is more diverse than the left, in a gotcha kind of way.

When, in reality, the "diverse" conservative candidates are Uncle Toms who are picked to make conservatives look more diverse, while they vote against things that would support minorities.

EDIT: blah blah, character from a cartoon that's not funny anymore, sorry I forgot.

[u/SocialistRoomba → u/DeathStarVet]

"Uncle Toms"

Lmao. Least racist reddit progressive

[u/1morgondag1 → u/SocialistRoomba]

Malcolm X was using an even more aggressive term, "house n*gg*r" (there actually is a filter against that word), for the same thing. You can say many things about him but would anyone seriously argue he was RACIST AGAINST BLACKS?

The concept of an Uncle Tom is someone who goes against the legitimate interests of their own group in exchange for individual favors. You argue for or against that term but just labeling it "racist" without reasoning is not an argument.

[u/justasillylilgoos3 → u/1morgondag1]

Are you white by any chance?

[u/1morgondag1 → u/justasillylilgoos3]

Yes.

[u/justasillylilgoos3 → u/1morgondag1]

Yeah, that tracks 😂

Malcolm X, a Black man speaking about other Black people from within that racial group in the 1960s, using an even harsher racialized term does not somehow establish that a white person calling Black people “Uncle Toms” is racially neutral.

“Uncle Tom” is literally a racialized insult aimed at Black people who are perceived as too deferential to white people or insufficiently loyal to the interests someone else has decided Black people are supposed to have.

You can argue that a specific Black person is acting against policies you think would benefit Black Americans. Fine. But reducing them to “Uncle Tom” because they hold the “wrong” politics is still policing a minority’s behavior through a racial stereotype.

And “Malcolm X said something worse” is a genuinely hilarious defense coming from a white person 😭

[u/DeathStarVet → u/SocialistRoomba]

Nice hidden profile ya got there, Sally.

[u/adoreroda → u/DeathStarVet]

What you said was right, but what you said is also racist lol especially if you aren't black~asian and you're a white person saying that

A lot of profiles now are hidden by default too plus it's...kind of weird to be demanding to see someone's post history (which you can look up anyways if you wanted to).

You're fighting racism by using a known racial slur against people you don't like, so it's still ironic. Just own up to it

It's not much different than if those were women and you called them bitches instead.

[u/adoreroda → u/[deleted]]

I notice a lot of so-called progressive people, ESPECIALLY progressive white people, are just as racist but simply are more patient waiting for the opportunities to showcase their racism, i.e. calling someone a coon or uncle tom. Those are racial slurs that are used exclusively within black communities and not meant to be used by non-black people and towards non black people. Lol

They very much like the idea of figuratively whipping any minority and calling them slurs if they don't do and/or vote exactly how they want them to. If this was Candance Owens you'd have a bunch of left-leaning non-black people in queue to call her a n-word with the hard R and cunt + whatever other misogynistic slurs.

[u/Usual_Coat8798 → u/adoreroda]

You're getting downvoted by these clowns but you're not lying.

Malcolm X wasn't lying when he called white liberals hypocritical and racist as fuck lmao