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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 2 months ago

I'm not sure if this makes it better or worse

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I'm not sure if this makes it better or worse

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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 2 months ago
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    Is it because they were right? They know more about the geography of Africa than most folk in their region, and made an accurate, and importantly, educated guess? I have no idea what finale the reaction face is supposed to convey.

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      I interpreted it as shock that the dude who was making fun of him wasn’t the usual ignorant racist, but a surprisingly informed one.

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        professional racist

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          Oh man whats that Cotton Hill quote

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            This one? I was just thinking about this scene too.

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        Casual racism vs ranked competitive racism

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        The guy who took Racism 102, perhaps even as an AP class while still in high school

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          Given the time difference, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s Dr. Racism, PhD. now.

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        Ah, like Daniel Radcliffe’s character in that one movie. When you believe all haters and bigots are ignorant, then bro drops, amid slurs, the most intricate background knowledge of Judea

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        measurehead

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        Cotton Hill.jpg

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