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[Yaboosh]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.)

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

Oh man, I think you should rethink this post and what you are actually saying. This seems super dark and crazy.

 

[Maxim726X]

Bannable stuff

I'm not sure that came out how you intended it to.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Out of curiosity, did you watch the film?

Because it makes sense in the context of the film.

The reincarnated male leads are played by white men. The reincarnated women are played by a variety of races. It's Hollywood.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

This is the type of post that gets remembered for generations.

 

[Tripolygon]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

What in the actual fuck am i reading here?

 

[Enzom21]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

What else do you think we should let go of? Being angry about being called niggers? How do we have for that? That's worse than blackface so maybe 400 years?

 

[metalslimer]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

Holy fuck. You have surpassed the amount of ignorance displayed by this guy in the picture 100 fold

I think even worse is you being the voice the billions of Asian people

 

[atr0cious]

I absolutely %100 agree with you but i just dont think that the costume is related.

We all have a long way to go for getting equality and not just for black people but not everything has to be a problem.

You can't grab a historically racist symbol and parade it around like a costume unless you want there to be a problem, I don't see how this is so hard to understand. A white person, who historically has had the benefit of being anything they want while at the same time systematically oppressing an entire race of people from being people, let alone actors, and then creating a false cultural image of them, which portrayed them not only as little more than beasts and fools, but still lingers to this day, and you want people to not have a problem with it.

 

[Johndoey]

Dude seriously "get over it" really man?

Nah this is the full blown thing man.

 

[Mass One]

I'm not saying that black face can't be racist, but that it should be examined in context.

Clearly, a white supporter wearing an Obama or Carson mask is not being racist.

A white comedian wearing an Obama or Carson mask doing an impersonation that incorporates racial stereotypes? That would clearly be racist.

I just don't understand how there is ZERO room for flexibility on this because I can't see how a white supporter wearing an Obama mask is being racist.

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

 

[hey_monkey]

Oh for fucks sake. Does anyone read anymore? You're in a thread where people are telling exactly why it IS offensive.
What you THINK is offensive is not consequential.

Quoted for truth.

Also still perpetually amazed by people who argue and then clarify that they aren't racist. Guess what, babes? If you're white in America you're a little racist. You were raised that way, in that culture. Accept it, think about it, and stop arguing for friggen flexibility and maybe listen instead.

 

[Maxim726X]

The reincarnated male leads are played by white men. The reincarnated women are played by a variety of races. Why is this?

I don't see the point you're getting at here. The male leads also played various roles of different races as well...

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Stop being salty, black people. So what if the united states incarcerates you at a disproportionately higher rate, if you are at a much higher chance of getting killed by police officers and politicians have gerry mandered you out of having a real voice for meaningful chage, just get over it!

 

[Sai-kun]

yeah blacks

just get over it smh

its been long enough okay

Spoiler

just because you choose not be offended or to take issue with racist or stereotypical representations of your culture doesn't mean other people have to, hope this helps

 

[D i Z]

It's so silly that we're doing this again. Guys this is so easy: don't paint yourself black. That's it. That's all it takes.

Is it really Important to anyone in the world that their God Given Right to paint themselves black be maintained? Just let this shit go. It's so easy to not paint yourself black.

It's a cultural thing. Some people can't stand to be told no, or that they can't. It's their god given right to have it their way, even if they really didn't care about any of it before they learned of the offense.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

I think the mods are going to remind you of your limits, man. Jesus fucking christ.

 

[Vicetrailia]

The need to be right makes people blind.

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

You forgot to think about something: it isn't over. Only in certain forms is it over.

 

[Emperor_EL]

We've reached the "Just get over it" portion of the show. I guess that Diet Racism just wasn't filling enough.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Kanye wouldn't wear those jeans.

 

[Velcro Fly]

The only part of these threads I enjoy is when people who jump in to defend this shit with the most illogical and poorly thought out responses trying to defend something like this. It's almost a how low can we go scenario with people doubling down on this shit despite the repeated posts saying pretty much every black person does not like this and since it's really dumb please stop doing it.

But nope here we go

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

You're focusing on the wrong people.

When white people can let go of getting this defensive over not using someone else's race as a costume, maybe we can have whatever you're envisioning.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

One last post before your inevitable ban, you're not the emperor of Asian people and I have no idea what the hell makes you think that. Just because you or your family "got over it" doesn't mean that every single asian across the world has suddenly ignored the atrocities they've been through for centuries.

 

[Slayven]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

What the fuck is wrong with you?

 

[soundahfekz]

Again, its a shitty costume.

This is my last post here as i dont want to be banned.

Im amazed how quickly you all jump on people its like you're all waiting for threads like this with your nets ready.



Im anything but a racist and i dont really feel the need to defend myself because i know who i am. All i want to say is to all of you "THIS IS PURE RACISM NOBODY CAN SAY DIFFERENT" people its not that simple there are even black people in this thread who dont think its racist. Stop posting opinions as fact and stop throwing the accusations around and listen. Everybody can benefit from listening to the opposite side for a while.





I absolutely %100 agree with you but i just dont think that the costume is related.

We all have a long way to go for getting equality and not just for black people but not everything has to be a problem.

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

these brehs


oh my gahh

 

[Ganzlinger]

It's not that easy, though.

I believe you.

So we're ignoring historical context now? So then calling a black person a monkey or a nigger is no longer racist?

Of course it's racist. The "N" word has only one context.

However "monkey" can be used to any person that looks like one without racial conotation, like Bush or Gareth Bale. They have chimp face. Of course no one would be stupid to make fun of a Black person with that, because everyone knows that is used as racial slur. Blackface is viewed as the same only in the North America, as far as I know.

Google is your friend. Just because you can't get it doesn't mean there is no negative history behind the very act that is not tolerated at all if you have been reading this thread.
Ofcourse by the people this affects the most directly.

I understand its negative history. That's why I believe the guy is more ignorant than racist, because think he was just trying to look closer to Kanye West, not intending to make fun of Blacks. But perhaps I'm just optimistic.


Anyway, I despise racism and I didn't want to offend anyone. Sorry if I did.

 

[dr3upmushroom]

dude looks like a weasel.

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

 

[PInk Tape]

Some of the responses in this thread, lord.

Blackface is offensive no matter how you frame it. Its origins and history proves that beyond a shadow of a doubt. Even though there seems to be no malice behind this, that doesn't just sweep hundreds of years of racist history and meaning under the rug.

Surprised that he claimed to be Ye, I thought all the racist white suburbanites where going to pretend to be Rachel Dolezeal this year.

Just give it a few days, I'm sure someone will be dumb enough to do it.

It's Halloween after all.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

Maybe blacks will let it go when their median income, academic achievement and status in society wrt incarceration rates, home ownership and participation in government doesn't continue to reflect the values that decreed them 3/5ths of a human being.

Maybe then. Asking them to ignore all of that staring them in the face when a white guy tars up his face is probably not a good approach.

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

It's every halloween for every year of every american's life. Grow some perspective.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

Yes, yes.

We should totally compare the black experience in the United States with the Asian one. Especially in a thread about FUCKING BLACKFACE.

I'll give him credit. He's made the thread legendary.

 

[Mael]

The reincarnated male leads are played by white men. The reincarnated women are played by a variety of races. It's Hollywood.

Only watched the film once and didn't remark that.
This is actually pretty shitty.

This thread is going to be a graveyard...
Gotta love how the only acceptable reaction going forward if for black people to "get over it" for some.
What's next? "If you're not happy with poor neighborhood...."
The rest sadly write itself.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

https://youtu.be/NIxbTc4YjeY?t=40s

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

I forgot that Halloween was like that day in The Purge where everything goes and we just forget about it the day after.

 

[Numb]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

Let's see if this can be beaten today.
I mean are you for real nigga?

 

[Brakke]

"japanese people got over internment"

what is even happening anymore lol.

 

[dr3upmushroom]

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

you should calm down, why so many expletives?

Black face should not be a costume, or at least a costume of good taste.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

You sound upset

 

[uncelestial]

The people acting like this is nothing to get upset about: I wish you'd listen to black GAF on this one.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

Halloween isn't some get out of jail free card for blackface.

 

[Sai-kun]

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

wow it seems like this is a really important issue to you

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go?

incredible comment

 

[Nabs]

You sound upset

I think you guys ruined someones future Halloween costume.

 

[metalslimer]

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

You seem angrier than anyone else here
Also I think a general good rule of thumb is that if something was extremely offensive one day being on Halloween does not make that thing suddenly ok.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

I asked you earlier about what you thought about people dressing up as Zwarte Piet for St. Nicholas' Eve. People use the exact same excuse for that.

 

[dr3upmushroom]

Serious question: at some point, will black people let it go? Maybe 300 years from now?

Asian people were brought here and exploited as slaves to build America's railways and as slave labor in gold mines.

There has been a history of yellow-face (e.g. The King and I) as well not to mention the continued white-washing of Asian roles in movies (e.g. Avatar, GITS, etc.) Asians generally continue to be portrayed as feminine, nerdy; they are rarely featured outside of martial arts films.

I'm not salty about it at all. My sister isn't. My mom isn't. I dunno, at some level, you gotta just it go.

Americans mocked Japanese people during WWII, rounded Japanese Americans up and put them in a camp, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The Japanese don't seem that salty about it.

Even if you look at China and Japan and the atrocities carried out during WWII including the Rape of Nanjing. Despite all of that, China is Japan's largest trading partner. At some point, you just gotta let it go, IMO.

They'll let it go once institutinal racism is done away with and America acknowledges its bloody history. That's my assumption at least.

Should Native Americans get over it too?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

"Just get over it"
"Calm down"
"Let me tell you what racism really is"
"Let it go"
"Japanese people aren't salty about internment camps"

Ed Harris in the Abyss never dived this deep.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

incredible comment

It truly is a line for the ages.

 

[Skunkers]

Quoted for truth.

Also still perpetually amazed by people who argue and then clarify that they aren't racist. Guess what, babes? If you're white in America you're a little racist. You were raised that way, in that culture. Accept it, think about it, and stop arguing for friggen flexibility and maybe listen instead.

Err... You are aware you just stereotyped an entire race? You are aware what that makes you?

 

[soundahfekz]

Jesus christ, overreaction much. It's just fucking halloween. Holy shit.
Like I understand if it was any other day and he was walking around like that all the time, but holy fucking shit guys, its fucking halloween, calm the fuck down.

I know right?!

black people should just get over being paraded in character as niggers, jiggaboos, blackies, alligator bait, coons, etc!

I mean sure, youve been made throughout modern history to feel worthless and hate your own image, but just get over it!