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Ms Rachel calls out uncle tom (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Please, before reporting this post for racism, familiarize yourself with the history of the phrase “Uncle Tom.” The phrase has been used by the Black community against itself, recently in Spike Lee’s Bamboozled.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

"black people say it why can't I"

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

and how am I supposed to know who is black or not?

[–] thelonious_consoomer@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I can't believe this is the response. I am seriously at a loss for words.

For the record, I did not report this post for racism. I do believe the rhetoric absolutely enables white hegemony and should not be seen as subversive or somehow post racial.

I am done with this thread. I literally just came to get screenshots for archival purposes. Cheers everyone ✌️

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

“ProgressivePolitics” lol 😂

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is F.D. Signifier not a progressive?

[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

You mean "why are you all focusing on israel so much?" F. D. signifier