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[–]ctngu 375 points376 points ago

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I laughed at this and immediately felt bad.

[–]the_aptly_named 214 points215 points ago

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I laughed at this, immediately felt bad and then upvoted it.

[–]FionnaTheHumanGirl 105 points106 points ago

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I read these two comments and marveled at how similar they were to the things I'd just done. Then upvoted both.

[–]KC_RUFFIAN137 44 points45 points ago

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UPVOTES ALL AROUND

[–]TILwhofarted 24 points25 points ago

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I downvoted everything while frowning, then did the exact opposite of that.

[–]I_Fap_Constantly 14 points15 points ago

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I fapped.

[–]jonathanrdt 4 points5 points ago

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Me too.

And then I thought how long it's been since I had a Black & Mild.

[–]faceny 6 points7 points ago

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I laughed. That is all.

[–]Mybrainmelts 4 points5 points ago

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I laughed at this then had to say sorry to a black person.

[–]IIdsandsII 17 points18 points ago

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I just laughed at it. Then I scratched my butt.

[–]ParkerM 33 points34 points ago

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I like how they are all throwing gang signs except for the one guy that just said fuck it and flipped the bird.

[–]dicer 8 points9 points ago

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Anyone know what the gang signs signify? I can't tell - are they all in different gangs?

[–]ParkerM 108 points109 points ago

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I'm not too experienced with gang signs but looks like burger king kids club to me.

[–]manicmonty 15 points16 points ago

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Where the hell is Kid Vid

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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The guy in black on the far left is doing a crap job of the Blood sign.

[–]JlMCROWE 2 points3 points ago

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[–]gweeds 12 points13 points ago

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Looks like the chap in the middle and the other in the upper right hand are doing the sign for crips killer, a sign that bloods would flash at a crip to intimidate. The fellow on the lower left hand seems to have hastily made a two handed blood sign. Looks like they were just trying to look hard for a photo though, cause I don't see a shade of red in there.

That's the best answer an overweight white guy from Milwaukee can give you.

[–]Presupposed 3 points4 points ago

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Piru Street Bloods. Bottom left is also Bloods, spelled out with the hands. (blo) (od)

[–]snooprob 141 points142 points ago

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He got his dream- I'm only judging by the content of their character.

[–]AnalogRevolution 21 points22 points ago

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So you know these guys personally?

[–]SmokeBeersErrDay 9 points10 points ago

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Pictures say a thousand words.

[–]beggarinthesand 1 point2 points ago

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All I do is smoke beers.

[–]connorveale 0 points1 point ago

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So do usernames. Or in your case, kind of four words.

[–]oiseauxtoujours 66 points67 points ago

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I'm black and in all honesty this isn't racist at all. I can't tell you how many times I've been shunned by black people for "acting white" because I didn't force myself to speak in ebonics or having a lot of friends who were white. Self-segregation and self-deprication are definitely taking away from MLK's dream. Obviously, I'm not saying all black people are like this, but the ones who are really stand out and make it hard for the ones who aren't.

[–]sparperetor[S] 12 points13 points ago

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YES. Thank you!

Same thing for all subcultures and skin colors

[–]CapnScumbone 4 points5 points ago

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i'm always surprised when I find black dudes in my classes that want to act civil in study groups, yet refuse to even make eye contact if i see them with their thug friends. is it that hard to make a break from that moronic culture, even in college?

BTW upvotes for being annoyed by this specific, obnoxious subculture that does so much damage to even it's own communities.

[–]corso 19 points20 points ago

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[–]crazypnut 77 points78 points ago

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I'd actually love to see a movie or film where cultures from that era (black, white, hispanic, asian, one-eyed-one-horned-flying-purple-people-eaters) got time warped to THIS era and met the culture that evolved. Or vice-versa.

[–]mepardo 241 points242 points ago

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Have you seen the Boondocks episode about MLK, Jr.? They use the premise that rather than getting killed when he got shot, he got sent into a coma for 40 years and wakes up today. It's pretty great.

SPOILER ALERT: At the end of the episode, they try to hold a new I Have a Dream type event to re-energize the black community, and it gets co-opted and turned into essentially a huge hip-hop blowout. MLK finally gets up in front of everyone and tears them a new asshole. Here's the speech.

[–]Sober_Canadian 17 points18 points ago

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He also closes by stating that he's moving to Canada. I laughed heartily.

[–]gruntmeister 23 points24 points ago

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TIL there's a Boondocks tv show, thanks.

[–]SilentLettersSuck 38 points39 points ago

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YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING OUT

Seriously one of my favorite tv shows.

[–]HardHandle 1 point2 points ago

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Best American anime ever. They really cover the extreme part of urban life in a comedic, yet genius, fashion.

[–]Mulsanne 6 points7 points ago

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oh man, it's really really really excellent.

[–]Squidfist 18 points19 points ago

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Was hoping someone would reference this shit, was not disappointed.

[–]BroadStreetElite 8 points9 points ago

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I love that episode, I also like when he gets ostracized by the media for condemning the US response to 9/11 saying as a Christian its better to turn the other cheek, and the guy flips out. The final speech is one of my favorite moments in television history, it should play before every Tyler Perry movie and after it should ask "Do you really want to watch this now?"

[–]SmokeBeersErrDay 3 points4 points ago

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"And now, I'd like to talk about Soul Plane..."

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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The first season of The Boondocks is amazing.

[–]crazypnut 1 point2 points ago

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No, but I saw the one where the entire episode led to a punchline of DEEZ NUTZ.

Best episode ever.

[–]mepardo 1 point2 points ago

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I don't remember this episode, but I wish I did because it sounds awesome.

edit: nvm, I just looked up "the boondocks deez nuts" on youtube and found the clip from the episode. Totally remember that. That was ridiculous. It was a DEEZ NUTS from beyond the grave.

[–]EverGlow89 12 points13 points ago

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Directed by Tyler Perry, starring Tyler Perry.

[–]Unikraken 15 points16 points ago

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All white people in the movie will be gay.

[–]SeriouslyLaughing 11 points12 points ago

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Welp I guess I'm just too old for this shit any more. I had to Google what a Gengar is. If anyone else doesn't get it, it's a Pokemon joke. Also, get off my lawn.

[–]SlimMaculate 30 points31 points ago

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Uh, wasn't the point of the I had a Dream speak was to promote inter-racial equality and peace amongst Americans, and not "Ya'll black folk need know how to act right"?

A more fitting 3rd panel would have been some of the racist signs at the Tea Party rallies.

[–]shaggy1054 6 points7 points ago

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Then the OP wouldn't have gotten to giggle at his own "ironic" racism. In that case - what would be the point?

[–]sparperetor[S] 1 point2 points ago

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inter-racial equality

and that's why I make fun of everyone in the same way.

I'm Italian. We get made fun of too. I move on.

[–]TheEllimist 7 points8 points ago

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Oh god, not Italian! We Italians should get scholarships and shit for all the oppression we have to live through! One time the Italian language was made fun of on Family Guy! Family Guy!

[–]DrunkInTheTrunk 11 points12 points ago

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Why not compare today's white young adults to Carl Sagan, while you're at it?

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago*

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I do that pretty much every time I go on reddit. It's depressing.

[–]ShadowFoxxx 2 points3 points ago

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Hello! I've read most of Dr. Sagan's works, watched his television show Cosmos and I admire him as a human being. He's become my inspiration to become an astronomer one day. :D And yes, I am white. How are you?

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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For every one of you there's 5 illiterate backwoods white people. Trust me, I grew up surrounded by them.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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Well technically we're not judging them by the color of the skin but by how douchey they're acting, soooooo, I'd say MLK's dream lives on.

[–]kovalevskaya 26 points27 points ago

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Its funny because its true for a disproportionate amount of black people!

[–]Irishfury86 6 points7 points ago

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source?

[–]SmokeBeersErrDay 2 points3 points ago

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Any major US city.

[–]MayContainPeanuts 2 points3 points ago

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I read "dreameater" as "dream theater" and got really excited...

[–]Kagammor 1 point2 points ago

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Ctrl + F --> "Theater" --> 1 of 1. I'm glad I'm at least not the ONLY one. :)

[–]mynameisming 2 points3 points ago

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white people summon Gengar

[–]gandeldorf 2 points3 points ago

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I get it, his dream was crushed by residual racism among his own people :D

[–]tacobizzell 2 points3 points ago

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This is absolutely brilliant.

[–][deleted] 16 points17 points ago

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Why are they wearing condoms on their heads?

[–]Irishfury86 6 points7 points ago

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It's funny because the OP is probably 14 and white and has never had a conversation with an educated black man before.

[–]chrometoucan 1 point2 points ago

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it's funny because it is racist to assume that only white people are racist.

[–]CellSnBellS 0 points1 point ago

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Where do you get the idea that the people in this photograph aren't educated and intelligent kids?

[–]MaoThatHurt 9 points10 points ago

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I'm so glad I'm white and don't have to look at pictures that imply that all white people are idiots. Also, I'm glad I can be in silly pictures without it being implied that I'm somehow less of a person for it.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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[–]James_McNulty 53 points54 points ago

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If we were going to attribute what you see as a decline in culture over the last 50 years in black society to a single entity, I'd go with Ronald Reagan, not Gengar.

[–]Trolly_McTrollerson 243 points244 points ago

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Reagan is dead. Gengar is a ghost.

COINCIDENCE?!?!?!?

WAKE UP SHEEPLE

[–][deleted] 27 points28 points ago*

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Reagan has six letters, Gengar has six letters!

WE'RE THROUGH THE RABBIT HOLE!!

[–]EskNerd 21 points22 points ago

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And if you rearrange Gengar, you get... Reggan.

[–]hired_goon 1 point2 points ago

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can you phrase this in the form of a drawing on a chalkboard?

also, is george soros involved?

[–]czhunc 2 points3 points ago

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I like your subtlety.

[–]buckX 25 points26 points ago

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Impressive, his reach extends nearly 25 years before his presidency?

[–]Skullywacky 1 point2 points ago

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Have you SEEN those movies? Why did everything have to be in black and white huh???

Can't explain that!

[–]Scorwegian 50 points51 points ago

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Reagan is a partial anagram of Gengar

[–]MixMixBrad 51 points52 points ago

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It is an anagram, the "g" is just flipped upside down to become the second "a"

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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Mind = blown

[–]adamsimon 17 points18 points ago

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No... that's not true... THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!

[–]bvanman 26 points27 points ago

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Search your feelings. You know it to be true

[–][deleted] 17 points18 points ago

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Ronald Reagan invented AIDS and crack.

[–]fatLOKO4 6 points7 points ago

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yea, its true because kanye said so

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points ago

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Yeezy taught me.

[–]SADoctorNick 3 points4 points ago

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Reagan's drug and health policies certainly helped their spread, yes.

[–]what_american_dream 3 points4 points ago

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[–]lessplasticplease 27 points28 points ago

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When did super liberal defense force Reddit become so racist?

[–]wankingwalrus 22 points23 points ago

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I think Reddit is now full of retarded fourteen year olds. Reddit has 80% new membership since the Colbert Rally thing.

[–]lessplasticplease 2 points3 points ago

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That's disheartening.

[–]Godtiermasturbator 35 points36 points ago

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Because it's not super liberal defense force. It's a crypto-racist hivemind whose sole purpose is circle-jerking the white, socially-inept, "smart" set, substituting easy affirmation of itself for promoting action for any real positive change in the world, or in its members, while blaming those entities it fears (republicans, blacks, Steve Jobs) for all of their problems.

Except me of course... :)

[–]winkyburger 4 points5 points ago

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Exactly, and instead of recognizing essentially the same kind of unconscious prejudice (fear of the Other) in entities like the Tea Party, people label them as outrightly racist and thus easily dispel any doubts as to their own views.

[–]fireinthesky7 15 points16 points ago

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I'm going to go out on a limb and say that a sign stating "Obamanomics: Monkey see, Monkey spend!" is a little more than unconscious prejudice.

[–]GoldwaterAndTea 1 point2 points ago

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Wow, that's pretty good! I'll have to use that at the next rally!

[–]fireinthesky7 2 points3 points ago

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FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU what have I done???

[–]winkyburger 2 points3 points ago

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Of course, but the problem is when an entire movement has to take the blame. Not that I don't loathe the Tea Party, but they're scary enough without some of the fringe elements.

[–]Godtiermasturbator 3 points4 points ago

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The tea party's kind of a tricky subject. We went from a budget surplus and a booming economy during Clinton's administration, to record-breaking deficits, tax cuts for the rich, and astoundingly wasteful wars during the Bush years. No tea party outrage. But a black guy (and a democrat - shudder) gets elected, and all of the sudden they're foaming at the mouth; rallying, voting out moderates, sabotaging the economy.

I mean, I agree with them about fiscal responsibility (who doesn't, really), but the timing is really suspicious, implying at least intractible partisanship, and at worst racism.

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[–]Druuseph 7 points8 points ago

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When White Nationalist groups decided to exploit the voting system because no one was giving a shit about them anymore.

[–]mambypambyland 47 points48 points ago

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The racism is strong with reddit these past few days.

[–]nyancatolicious 7 points8 points ago

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it's about subculture, not race. These issues are not universal in black communities in other countries or even in the United States.

[–]tEnPoInTs 69 points70 points ago

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Insinuating that some aspects of popular black culture today would be really disappointing to people involved in the civil rights movement, specifically MLK, is racist? I'd have to disagree. Recognizing that certain cultural norms and attitudes are counter productive and self-defeating walks a thin line of generalization, but is not necessarily racist. It also does not come from a place of hate as far as I can see.

On the other hand if you are referencing some of the comments in here, I agree, there is some racist fucktardery afoot.

[–]Tofufile 9 points10 points ago

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First off I would like to say, how is judging AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE racist? They aren't judging all people on the basis of their skin or people from Africa, or Jamaica or Haiti or any other African people. They are judging a culture. I am sorry but that isn't racism, and you all have been so brainwashed by being so Politically Correct that you can't see that.

[–]Edwin_Quine 11 points12 points ago

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I am an open-minded person. Can you please explain to me in detail what is racist about this?

[–]kovalevskaya 10 points11 points ago

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Not really. More like culturally accurate.

[–]Lightning_Saix 1 point2 points ago

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[–]csslash 1 point2 points ago

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[–]HunkyMcManpie 1 point2 points ago

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[–]OHyeaaah97 1 point2 points ago

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Oh shit I know someone in that pic he has that pic on his facebook LMAO

[–]carpetbandit 1 point2 points ago

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GANGgar**

[–]Jegs 9 points10 points ago

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The racism on Reddit is starting to make me not like this community so much.

[–]AnalogRevolution 5 points6 points ago

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Seriously. Between this and that stupid novelty account everyone seems to have a hard-on for, I'm getting kind of disgusted. It's not just the occasional racist picture or comment someone makes, but just by the up/downvotes in these threads, it really shows how much of reddit thinks this way.

[–]RogerDeanVenture 2 points3 points ago

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At least he didn't use Lick.... ewwww

[–]CellSnBellS 5 points6 points ago

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Here is why this is some awful shit:

1) You're implying that because these people don't look and act like white middle/upper class kids they must be criminals, failures, or otherwise socially deviant. The only way the "joke" in OP's post works is if you do this. It's degrading because you're implicitly assuming that these people lack positive social traits i.e honor, courage, honesty, and integrity.

2) Doing #1 is the reason racism still exists in the United States, and your inability to look critically at your assumptions is the reason racism in the United States is so pernicious and subversive.

3) MLK jr.'s dream was that some day white people would stop lynching and segregating black people and denying them the ability to work to feed and clothe themselves. NOT that black kids would act like white kids. Using him and his speech degrades his memory and the things he stood for.

If your first reaction to this comment is "But it's just a joke, it's not serious. Lighten up." then you should save your fingers the effort of typing a response. It is serious, it's not a joke, your implications and assumptions hurt those around you and contribute to the culture passed down to those who cannot (seemingly like OP) think for themselves.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

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You're implying that... they must be criminals, failures, or otherwise socially deviant.

They are literally gesturing with gang signs; advertising that they either are criminals, or wish to be seen as such.

That's not an implication, it's what they are physically doing in the picture.

[–]runningman24 2 points3 points ago

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Actually, there's nothing illegal about being in a gang. "Wishing to be seen as such" is just some bullshit you made up, and couldn't hope to defend.

[–]redd0nkulous 17 points18 points ago

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this is a teensy weensy bit racist.

[–]mplspoboy 1 point2 points ago

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I concur. Unfortunately, it seems your average redditor has a very narrow definition of "racist".

[–]sbrown123 8 points9 points ago

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Please explain how you think it is racist.

[–]ex_ample 15 points16 points ago

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It takes 'stereotypical hip-hop fans' (or whatever) to represent all black people. Generally, the viewer will think of these people as gang bangers or whatever, because of the way they dress. In fact, lots of people dress like that who aren't involved in crime (other then stuff like smoking pot, like half of reddit) so the stereotype of black people who dress like this = criminal is in and of itself kind of racist. In reality this is like the black equivalent of Jersey shore or British Chavs or something. But no one points to those people as representative of all white people.

[–]PolarTX 5 points6 points ago

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black people who dress like this = criminal

I think you can omit black and people that dress all thuggish are generally conceived to be thugs, weird huh?

[–]dclowd9901 8 points9 points ago

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The way you choose to dress and represent yourself, like it or not, paints a vivid picture of you. These gentlemen choose to represent a culture that, generally speaking, emphasizes unpleasant aspects of society like anti-homosexuality, disrespect toward women, crime, drugs and so forth.

Is it racist to say these men represent all black men? Absolutely. Is it racist to say they're not the shining beacons of their race MLK Jr. might've hoped they could be? That's a stretch.

[–]sbrown123 2 points3 points ago

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viewer will think of these people as gang bangers or whatever, because of the way they dress.

They dress way too nice for that. I would guess the kids come from middle class or better families. The disturbing part is the attempt to present gang signs. This shows some form of romanticizing about "gang bangers".

[–]Vondi 12 points13 points ago

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Why do you assume this is directed at all black people? Doesn't it make more sense to take this as a shot at those who dress like that and act like thugs and have forgotten the message civil right movement tried to bring

[–]ex_ample 7 points8 points ago

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Mainly because of the MLK thing. The comic doesn't make sense if it only meant a small subset of black people acted this way. If that was the case it wouldn't have meant MLK's 'dream' had been eaten.

[–]interbutt 5 points6 points ago

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Considering the Italian-American outcry after Jersey Shore I think the idea is not that some people think hip-hop=all blacks but rather that MLK would be disappointed in the way some of his people have started acting feeling that it makes them all look bad. I personally think it's only as racist as the interpreter, so if someone thinks hip-hop culture = criminal then they are racist, not so much the cartoon. But that's just my take.

[–]sparperetor[S] 1 point2 points ago

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And there you go! I'm Italian, moved to America when I was 11. I'm not getting up in people's faces every time they make fun of those dickheads on Jersey Shore.

[–]tubadeedoo 9 points10 points ago

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To be fair I've never seen a black guy in a polo shirt rob anyone. Why dress in a way that would incriminate you? As a white guy I don't dress in Ed Hardy or other flashy clothes, because I don't want to be mistaken for a douchebag. Also, the comic was meant to be a joke. Learn to take one. I grew up in the hometown of Garth Brooks, and I laugh at redneck jokes or jokes making fun of rednecks. Live and let live, and you'll probably be a lot happier.

[–]blingedoutcerealbowl 6 points7 points ago

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i don't think any of the parent comments were particularly angry, but things to get a bit murky when one segment of a culture comments on or judges the way another culture expresses itself.

[–]nyancatolicious 1 point2 points ago*

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also to all those who say that kind of clothing "doesn't mean anything" and those wearing "gangsta" clothes could be nice people with a healthy life philosophy...remember that same argument is used for Confederate flag t-shirts.

[–]ex_ample 1 point2 points ago

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remember that same argument is used for Confederate flag t-shifts.

Sure, and the swastica too, right?

[–]guestacc 3 points4 points ago

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They don't need to be involved in crime to be stupid shits. A lot of mainstream hip-hop is a culture of greed, stupidity, misogyny, violence,...

Most decent hip-hoppers that really stand for the righteous things don't wear excessive bling-bling, gangsigns,... and other stupid shit.

So yes, if you talk and dress the way, you have a very good chance to be a stupid little shit. Welcome to the real world.

[–]ex_ample 6 points7 points ago

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Same is true of white people. That doesn't mean that somehow white people have 'failed' or whatever the message of this comic is supposed to be.

[–]CaptKing 2 points3 points ago

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In which way?

[–]MonkeyInATopHat 13 points14 points ago*

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The fact that it is taking a way of life (that white people share, I know of ton of white and asian people that dress/act ghetto) and saying that 1) It is not the dream that MLK had for black people (which i disagree with) and 2) The negative connotation associated with this is the fault of black people as a race.

Not only is this racist, the joke isn't appropriately structured. A better punch line would have been a white person doing something racist (like posting a racist comic on the internet and hundreds of people upvoting it... wait a second)

[–]Indoorsman 2 points3 points ago

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Cigars with filters, how to show others you have absolutely no money, and are in fact, not gangsta.

[–]Nsfw-Dragoon 1 point2 points ago

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Dream Eater missed. Opponent must be asleep for it to work.

[–]IguanaBob 6 points7 points ago

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OP is an asshole.

[–]JJTizzle 3 points4 points ago

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Don't let the downvotes change your opinion.

We *know** he is.*

[–]wankingwalrus 6 points7 points ago

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What is going on with the Reddit racism?

[–]GoldwaterAndTea 2 points3 points ago

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Seriously! Racism on reddit is getting old. When is it going to be Reddit anti-semitism time!? DAMN JEWS!

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

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The thing I hate most about these posts is the implication that either, the contemporary history of African American culture is somehow unexplainable (mystical), or that it is solely the fault of nasty gangbangers who just brought the communities down. A pokemon character didn't use "dreameater". The ruling class of the united states assassinated this community's political leaders, leaving them with only a corrupted preacher class to lead them. Then narcotized their communities to ensure generations of endemic poverty and broken families.

[–]christballs 5 points6 points ago

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Thanks, Gengar! Now I have my basketball team!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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It's funny because it's racist!

Bad premise, wrong conclusion.

[–]KingBeetle 3 points4 points ago

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The "lol blacks are stupid" non-sense is THICK today.

[–]ex_ample 4 points5 points ago

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Why is this racist shit getting upvoted? There are plenty of middle class black people. Posting shit like this is like saying Jersey Shore represents all Italians, Chavs represent all britons or NASCAR represents all white Americans.

Nevermind the fact that we have a black president, that the majority of black people are middle class, or whatever. Some of them dress ridiculous, which of course means they are criminals and thus the black race is a total failure.

[–]interbutt 12 points13 points ago

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The pokemon (or whatever that is) aside, this is basically the point of an episode of The Boondocks where MLK survived the assassination but was in a coma till 2010. When he came out he found that things hadn't gone as planned and hip hop culture was basically undoing all his work.

[–]frelled 18 points19 points ago

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"Nevermind the fact that...the majority of black people are middle class"

Would you mind providing some stats for this? I've read that the black upper class in America represents less than 1% of the black community. Would be interested to see your sources on the middle class.

[–]jopas 2 points3 points ago

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Median household income according to US census 2005: White, non-Hispanic: $48,977 Black: $30,134

[–]buckX 1 point2 points ago

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I wonder what that turns into when you break it down into traditional two-parent families vs. single parent families.

[–]ohboymyo 12 points13 points ago

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Not true? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affluence_in_the_United_States#Race Not that I support racism, just not lies.

[–]ex_ample 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, not suprising to see statistical innumeracy up-voted on reddit

That link is about people making $75k+ as individuals or $100k+ as households. If that were the requirement to be 'middle class' then less then 20% of white people would even qualify.

What I said was that most blacks were middle class not that they were 'affluent' or made six figure incomes. That's not even true for white people or Asians.

[–]HappyAssassin 16 points17 points ago

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Why is this racist shit getting upvoted?

Because for the most part it's true?

[–]Irishfury86 2 points3 points ago

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source?

[–]jopas 7 points8 points ago

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It's the kind of racism that people who don't think they're racist use. It's like people who think bronies are stupid, but they think yo gabba gabba is reasonably awesome.

[–]Alexace31190 1 point2 points ago

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Good thing bronies ARE awesome.

[–]lessplasticplease 2 points3 points ago

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Maybe if youre a faggot

[–]SigmaDraconisIV 2 points3 points ago

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As a homo, I wanna downvote.

...but as someone who thinks bronies exist because the universe needed something more off putting than furries...

...I have no choice.

[–]nortern 1 point2 points ago

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To be fair, stuff making fun of Jersey, etc. gets up-voted too. I personally think it's kind of distasteful, but it's not not like reddit only rips on blacks.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Jersey Shore represents all Italians, Chavs represent all britons or NASCAR represents all white Americans

These are all jokes that have been made, and they were laughed at as well.

[–]MonkeyInATopHat 1 point2 points ago

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I agree. I appreciate the joke but I think it chose a poor choice of picture for the punch line. That is the racist part. A better punch line would have been to show WHITE PEOPLE still doing racist things against. A better punch line would have been a screen cap of this entire racist thread.

[–]ozzzzzz22 3 points4 points ago

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The issue with this is not that it's explicitly racist. It implies, however, that black people are the cause of their own problems, which is offensive and misguided. "If only black people would just grow up and act like white people, we wouldn't have racism anymore! Don't they realize?"

Racism is complicated, and difficult to think about seriously without feeling awkward. But realistically a bunch of black guys throwing up gang signs in a picture isn't the reason there's still racism in America. The poster of the link in this screencap might disagree, but I doubt you'd want to throw your lot in with the likes of him.

[–]TheUpwardSpiral 3 points4 points ago

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TIL Gengar is a banker.

[–]Saphron184 1 point2 points ago

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Black people, haha. That is all.

[–]pegathith 1 point2 points ago

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I don't think I have ever LOL'd so hard in my life, Thank you for that sir.

[–]bschef 1 point2 points ago

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How is the bottom picture incongruent with Dr. King's vision? Can somebody help me with this?

[–]sdubois -1 points0 points ago

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This is racist. Why are people upvoting it?

[–]TeethofBusey 1 point2 points ago

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I had to google Gengar to know WTF you were talking about. Now I feel I wasted a minute of my time.

[–]Gummy_Bear 1 point2 points ago

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TIL Reddit will justify people who shoot other people they've never met before just because they affiliate with another group. All on the basis because they are poor. Crime is crime I don't care if you are black or white, you want to stick an uzi out a window and shoot some guy and the random 12 year old kid next to him because he is different then you then you should go to jail. End of story I don't care where you came from.

[–]CellSnBellS 1 point2 points ago

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See, you're automatically assuming these kids are criminals. Why? hint: it's because they have brown skin.

[–]Gummy_Bear 1 point2 points ago

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No I am assuming they are criminals by the gang signs there bud