I see that while the IG user twentyuserchris and other Black users see the seriousness of it, they are also trying to cope with their rightful discomfort by trying to find the humor in this and
that is one of Black people's continual mistakes. This is not funny, no, not even a little. Don't even try to force yourself to laugh. I didn't crack a smile, not even once despite being somewhat easy to amuse.
UNDERSTAND SOMETHING.
These racist whites
want you and I to think that playing with whips, racist memes, nooses, guns and Black paint is mere harmless fun and a hobby for them. WRONG.
This is a
serious threat. And they are
very dead serious.
Do
not let these racists and white supremacist sympathizers gaslight and sweet talk you into thinking that it's
not what you think it is and that your eyes and ears are lying to you.
Never forget, the KKK initially started as "a joke."
Remember, the whites and others oppose(d) the termination of chattel slavery, Civil Rights, MLK and his values, and reparations for the descendants of Black American enslaved people who built this country.
survey of depth and extent of 'white backlash' sentiment in NYC against civil rights movement
www.nytimes.com
Of course the train of anti-Black racist minimization and passive aggressive sarcasm is never late:
heartig96 from Germany says, "Aahh now i get it. Its because black people think they were the only enslaved people."
Translation from Post-Nazi German English to modern English:
What you mean y'all were slaves? A lot of white folks were slaves too! We was happy as hell and got nothing for it. We white folks loved getting them fine lashes on our asses and we thought Black people would also love it so we did it to yall too. Big deal. But yall ungrateful mfers just complain too damn much. Lighten up Francis. If I ain't getting reparations for that defunct empire that enslaved my white ancestors then you damn sure ain't getting reparations either. We'll make sure of it. Live Love Laugh. Love is life. The only race is the human race.
#ALLSLAVESMATTER