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You're right that Nick Cannon is the exception. (edit: actually, you're wrong: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/16/nick-cannon-to-keep-the-masked-s

You're right that Nick Cannon is the exception. (edit: actually, you're wrong: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/16/nick-cannon-to-keep-the-masked-singer-gig-on-fox-a/ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/16/nick-cannon...) How about Ice Cube, Stephen Jackson, DeSean Jackson, Dwyane Wade, etc. and all those who supported the comments or brushed them off as "speaking their truth" or some other nonsense? They will face no consequences, because, again, racism is deemed okay in the current climate as long as it's aimed correctly. Can you even _imagine_ the absolute chaos that would rein if a white NBA player started quoting David Duke to millions of followers, and a bunch of white NBA players and commentators supported them?

amznthrwaway 6y ago
The fucking US President quotes white supremacists regularly. Shut the fuck up, you vile, dishonest, race war loving piece of shit.
baddox 6y ago
> They will face no consequences... > Can you even _imagine_ the absolute chaos that would rein if... I think everyone has their own media diet, influenced partly by their own choices and partly by algorithms. Your media diet likely has a huge effect on whose reactions you see and thus which reactions you perceive to be "brushing something off" or "absolute chaos."
- ciarannolan 6y ago
  True - I need to keep in mind that Twitter isn't "everyone". But at the same time, these are well known public figures broadcasting openly racist and anti-Semitic thoughts to millions of people. I'm not completely sure what to make of it.
  - baddox 6y ago
    Even within Twitter there will be a vast difference. If a liberal quotes a conservative tweet in disapproval you will see replies from liberals also expressing disapproval. But if another conservative quotes the same tweet in approval, you’ll see a bunch of conservatives replying in approval. It would be incorrect to conclude either “everyone realized that tweet was terrible” and “everyone agreed with that tweet.”

amznthrwaway 6y ago

The fucking US President quotes white supremacists regularly. Shut the fuck up, you vile, dishonest, race war loving piece of shit.

baddox 6y ago

> They will face no consequences... > Can you even _imagine_ the absolute chaos that would rein if... I think everyone has their own media diet, influenced partly by their own choices and partly by algorithms. Your media diet likely has a huge effect on whose reactions you see and thus which reactions you perceive to be "brushing something off" or "absolute chaos."

ciarannolan 6y ago
True - I need to keep in mind that Twitter isn't "everyone". But at the same time, these are well known public figures broadcasting openly racist and anti-Semitic thoughts to millions of people. I'm not completely sure what to make of it.
- baddox 6y ago
  Even within Twitter there will be a vast difference. If a liberal quotes a conservative tweet in disapproval you will see replies from liberals also expressing disapproval. But if another conservative quotes the same tweet in approval, you’ll see a bunch of conservatives replying in approval. It would be incorrect to conclude either “everyone realized that tweet was terrible” and “everyone agreed with that tweet.”