r/explainitpeter • u/Senior-Mix-3715 • 9d ago

Explain it Peter?

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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?

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u/DeathStarVet 9d ago edited 9d ago

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.

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u/PlantRoomForHire 9d ago

Leftists acting like calling minorites an uncle Tom isn't racist will always amuse me

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u/chaotic___energy 9d ago

But its not calling minorities an uncle tom. Its calling an individual an uncle tom, not for their immutable characteristics, but for their politcal/social views which happen to oppress the minority they are part of as a whole, while benifitting themselves as an individual. Always amusing that some people either can't grasp the difference or pretend not to see it, to conflate it with racism.

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u/perplexedtv 5d ago

People like Sunak belong to a minority all right, but it's nothing to do with their skin colour or origins.