how is this not a racist caricature?
wanna take odds that no black dude was involved in the making of this?
Comment on This was actually posted by the Owasso Police Department
deranger@sh.itjust.works 2 days agoThey’re making a pun off a blood drive based on the gang The Bloods - who are a predominantly African American street gang.
I don’t see the racism. “What up blud” is a common greeting and jumping people in happens in gangs, Blood or otherwise.
baines@lemmy.cafe 1 day ago
deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
So it’s South Park who’s racist, because they’re the ones who created that caricature.
baines@lemmy.cafe 1 day ago
you are either not arguing in good faith or a complete moron
this is why Chapelle had to stop his sketch show
deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Please point out to me what in the text that includes the picture makes this racist then. There is so little text there, I really cannot wrap my mind around how this is racist other than the depiction of a gang. I’m not arguing at all, I’m stating my observations and feelings. Can I not even be open with my potential ignorance over how this is racist, without being accused of being a racist?
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 day ago
Por que no los dos
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 day ago
Chappelle also stopped because he was asked not to be a homophobe.
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
a pun based on
No, we got that. Everyone understood this.
It’s still gross.
Honse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
I’m not gonna nitpick because I agree largely. But ask this: should the police, out of any person or organization, be the one who make a joke like that. How about the police stay far away from turning their #1 victims into a punchline.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I agree with this viewpoint completely, I just don’t see how strictly speaking this is racist. If I dare ask, I get accused of being a racist. No one will explain what is exactly racist about this to me, they just say, “how isn’t it racist” or downvote me. This shit is frustrating. The top comment is calling it racist and I really just don’t understand it.