r/Politics Debates Whether "Empty Barrel" is Racist and Concludes, Even if it Isn't, It IS When Used to Insult POC

40  2017-10-21 by Successful-Troll

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This, but unironically.

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Black men are often called "empty suits" (this was lobbed at Obama multiple times). This is basically a rehashing of that.

First time I saw an empty suit reference was Doonesbury. Obeme was in law school at the time, I believe, and thus existed.

Checks out.

Wasn't Dubya basically portrayed as just an asterisk?

Black men are often called "empty suits"

That's my go-to insult, normie, back the fuck off.

is this person ignorant or stupid?

Stop being racist scum

thats impossible. im omniracial

The term isn't exclusively racist. But nobody's calling white congresspeople "empty barrels." The idea that she has no substance carries more weight with Trump's base because she is a black woman.

[–]RunicRubric -6 points 9 hours ago* Of course it is racist. Everything nowadays is racist. The races aren't the same. Have different cultures. Different outlooks on life. Different expectations. Different solutions to the same problems. That being said it is also true that in politics, when the wind direction changes, that is racist. When the wind velocity changes , that is racist. When the wind stops blowing , that is racist. When the wind starts blowing, that is racist. Also when the wind velocity and direction stays the same, that is racist. There is only one race that can legitimately claim racism is working against them. Any other race claiming racist discrimination is racist. Have fun with it. Edit: Proof of the veracity of my claims can be found in the down votes for my comment. I confess, I am a privileged white guy.

This one was actually b8 though.

Yes it was and the responses were quite dramatic

I don't think this is racist and I'm a black girl

Call Post there and tell them that should settle it

We're gonna need a stool sample to verify

I'll pm you my pussy?

Gross

reported

This is a family sub. Get out.

That's beyond perverted.

Yes please.

I don't believe you

Ewwwwwwwwwwww

Ewww.... gussy

Absolutely disgusting.

"Please fail an entry exam and get accepted anyway."

Hey baby.

ayy u want some fuk

The emptiest soul makes the biggest bug.

Woah there! That's too much feel y'know?

The emptiest KFC bucket feeds the least souls.

Does lolitics even have actual, non-shill users anymore

the comments there read exactly like the ones you see in the comment sections of internet news articles. its so different to how normal retards on this site type that it should be painfully obvious they aren't genuine but alas

In a given situation, anything and everything will be "racist" if liberals need a way to attack conservatives.

They're racists so all of their comments directed at black people come with a racist slant. How do we know they're racists? Well all of their comments with racist slants obviously.

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When was the last time a Democrat acknowledged that they could disagree with someone without that person being a bigot?

It's been years, by my perceptions.

I've never heard that term before.

I fucking hate other liberals. We have barrels of fucking ammo to attack this administration on and we talk about football and barrels all fucking day.