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4 years

WHITE DUDES WHITESPLAINING MARTIN LUTHER KING TO HIS SON. ENJOY.

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Don’t tell me that your racist relatives are “the product of their time.” If they’ve figured out how to use cellphones & the internet, they can figure out how to not be racist.

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PEOPLE OF COLOR: "Game of Thrones" ends tonight. White people will be at their most vulnerable. Tonight is the night we make our move. #GOTFinale

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America hating immigrants is like a body rejecting its own blood.

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White people who traveled great distances to find prosperity were “pioneers.” Brown people who do the same thing now are part of a “migrant caravan.”

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7 years

So, let me get this straight: Just because the last President was Black, now everyone has to die?

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3 years

Colin Kaepernick took a knee & they said he disrespected the military. How about this?

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OLDER WHITE PERSON: What part of India is your family from? ME: The South. Specifically Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. OLDER WHITE PERSON: Ok. I will now tell you about my experiences in different parts of India. Also, I will never ask you about your experiences. ME: Great!

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THE AUDACITY OF CAUCASITY

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3 years

As a society, we were willing to call a man “Puff Daddy,” then “P. Diddy” and then just “Diddy.” But if a Trans person asks us to use the pronouns “they/them,” we freak out?

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Thank you, @HankAzaria . I appreciate what you said & how you said it.

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. @HankAzaria addresses the controversy surrounding the character ‘Apu’ from @TheSimpsons . #LSSC #Apu #TheSimpsons

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Tonight, white woman in front row interrupted my set before I even started talking. I tried to regain control of room by teasing her. She gave me two middle fingers & climbed on stage. Each of these things isn’t good & she did the trifecta. She was shocked & mad when thrown out.

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3 years

Never Forget. #SuperBowl

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2 years

No masks mandatory on airplane, but still can’t have over 3oz of toothpaste in your bag. Death total due to toothpaste still currently at ZERO.

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By your eyebrows, you should be a white brunette. Things change.

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Anthony Bourdain was a Hall of Fame white dude. He was interested in the foods of other cultures, but more than that, he was interested in other people. He shared their stories...and more importantly...let them share their own. He cared about injustice & spoke up. We lost a hero.

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A white reporter recently started an interview with me with “Namaste.” It went downhill from there.

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I’m a Hindu. I wear a saffron prayer string with Hanuman around my wrist. I pray every morning. I refuse to let Hinduism be defined by a Hindutva movement that is trying to redefine India as a Hindu nation & that is contributing to the persecution of Muslims.

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What Jussie Smollett is accused of is despicable. However, don’t forget that we believed he was the victim of such a horrendous hate crime because its the type of thing that happens way too often, especially in the Trump era. He may have taken advantage of a VERY REALISTIC FEAR

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Saying you’re “Politically Incorrect” is the Politically Correct way of saying you’re an asshole.

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My partner Jocelyn & I are getting a new roommate.

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It’s terrible that Liam Neeson thought about committing a hate crime. However, it should be noted, Mark Wahlberg ACTUALLY committed hate crimes.

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5 years

Someone send Marie Kondo to the British Museum, so some of us can get our shit back.

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In “The Problem with Apu,” I used Apu & The Simpsons as an entry point into a larger conversation about the representation of marginalized groups & why this is important. The Simpsons response tonight is not a jab at me, but at what many of us consider progress.

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How many immigrants & refugees would have stayed in their homelands if Western countries had not colonized them to begin with, continued to exploit them for natural resources & contributed to their destabilization?

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Are any cops planning to publicly renounce police brutality or do only Muslims have to do that after every terrorist attack?

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If @HankAzaria is indeed no longer doing the voice of Apu, I do hope they keep the character & let a very talented writing staff do something interesting with him. If not to better the show, then to atleast spare me some death threats.

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In order to make it clear they weren’t going to change Apu in any way, The Simpsons changed Lisa. That’s some serious spite.

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4 years

Just remember that even Trump is somebody’s child. My thoughts are with Satan at this time. #TrumpHasCovid

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I‘m still a registered Democrat but I think I might go Independent. The fact there are so many Democrats who would rather vote for a Billionaire to prevent a Democratic Socialist from competing with Trump tells me what I need to know.

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Hey People who are upset about The Simpsons maybe getting rid of Apu, are you just as upset about the 7-Eleven immigration raids? Or do you just worry about the loss of immigrants who entertain you?

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They separated parents & children during Slavery. They separated parents & children during the Holocaust. Nowhere in the history of the world has the violation of the sanctity of family been seen as justified & the violators seen as heroes.

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I get invited to speak on panels about diversity in casting more than I actually get cast.

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Well, that seals it. Matt Groening finally responded & sounds like every other troll on the internet who didn’t see the documentary. No one is offended by this character. It was, at times, insulting & was frustrating to many of us who were solely represented by that one image.

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#TheSimpsons creator Matt Groening responds to Apu controversy: 'People love to pretend they're offended'

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I beg you to put LaVar Ball on the cover.

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The President is incorrect about how we choose Person of the Year. TIME does not comment on our choice until publication, which is December 6.

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Sometimes racism isn’t an action. It’s a look or a tone that makes it clear that you are not welcome. People of Color know what this feels like. White people often think you are making it up because they want “hard visual or audio evidence.” It’s like getting insulted twice.

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An infectious disease is spreading across the US. Quickly, we must prevent Universal Healthcare!

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Re: The Simpsons using People of Color to voice minority characters. All it took was 30 years, a documentary, more relevant shows doing it first & a conversation about racism spurred by police brutality & murder. Going off social media now until next wave of death threats pass.

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The fact he sees ASIAN WOMEN as “temptations” for his sex addiction is racial motivation. Not seeing this as racist IS racist. #StopAsianHate

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Atlanta area officials say the suspect claimed the massage parlor shootings were not racially motivated but that he wanted to ‘eliminate’ locations he saw as ‘temptations’ for his sex addiction

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Wanting Biden to win this election, doesn’t mean I turn my brain off & agree with everything he does. These aren’t teams to root for. These are elected leaders to be held accountable. Your person winning is the beginning of your participation, not the end.

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White privilege is a random white lady giving America permission to transition to a new President.

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Rep. Steve King said white people contributed most to civilization. Melania Trump then showed us how...by stealing from a Person of Color.

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My documentary “The Problem with Apu” was not made to get rid of a dated cartoon character, but to discuss race, representation & my community (which I love very much). It was also about how you can love something (like the Simpsons) & still be critical about aspects of it (Apu).

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If you're white & don't mind me talking about "white people," it's bc you know it's not about you. If you get mad, it's bc it's about you.

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I will never be ok with the name “Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.”

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So multi-billion dollar sports teams can’t prevent their players from getting COVID while in a bubble & without fans... but underfunded public schools can figure it out? GOT IT.

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REPUBLICANS: Would it have been better if Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib didn’t call Trump a “motherfucker,” and instead threatened to “grab him by the pussy”? I don’t know how your rules work. #ImpeachTheMF

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Racism is not making a return in America because it never left. Much like farting, racism was not done in polite company. However, in the Trump era, people just shit in public.

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Donald AND Melania have COVID, so we know it’s not sexually transmitted. #TrumpHasCovid

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What is happening to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar is a genocide that is committed by Buddhists & is being justified by monks. This shows you how the “nation-state” construct can overpower and corrupt the tenets of any religion. Borders over People. Power over Values.

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White Supremacist terrorism is not seen as terrorism because it does not affect the white power structure or question its power.

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“Nanette” by @Hannahgadsby is a crucial work of art. If you say it’s “anti-comedy,” you didn’t see it or are projecting your own insecurities. She told us how limiting standup was for HER based on HER experiences. By taking this risk, she inspires many more comics to take risks.

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Wow. “Politically Incorrect?” That’s the takeaway from my movie & the discussion it sparked? Man, I really loved this show. This is sad.

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#TheSimpsons completely toothless response to @harikondabolu #TheProblemWithApu about the racist character Apu: "Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect... What can you do?"

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Today, I saw a Korean woman speaking Spanish to one of her Mexican employees. Then, I saw a Muslim woman in a head scarf speaking what Spanish she knew to a guy who then spoke what Urdu he knew. This is the future America that people are afraid of?

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We Lost The #SpellingBee . I am an Indian-American & I am devastated.

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1 year

Dear @AOC , please accept this as my formal apology.

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That time @harikondabolu did not reply to one of the most important political figures of the 21st Century because he was ‘busy’ supposedly. Go watch 'Vacation Baby' on YouTube now! 📺:

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The term “Caucasian” is nonsense. All white people don’t come from the Caucasus Mountains. It was created to give “whiteness” legitimacy by connecting it to a region of common heritage. “White” was constructed to keep power in the hands of certain people while excluding others.

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I will drop all my complaints about Apu, if we make Jesus brown again.

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18 years ago, my friends & I sat in the front row at The Comedy Cellar. Kevin Brennan was on stage & asked us if we were Indian. He said cows are sacred there & then started moo-ing at us. MOO-ING! This is top notch improvisation from an unheralded comedic gem.

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TO THE JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE ASKED ME FOR A PUBLIC STATEMENT ABOUT LAST NIGHT’S SIMPSONS EPISODE, I JUST WANT SAY: “Congratulations to the Simpsons for being talked about & being seen as relevant again.”

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The Simpsons always critiqued pop culture, mocked hypocrisy & went after broken institutions. I LEARNED FROM THE BEST.

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I stand by this.

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America hating immigrants is like a body rejecting its own blood.

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I’m excited that Onion headlines will sound like satire again & not simply predictions of the future.

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Apu doesn’t “offend” me, he “insults” me...and my community. I’m an adult with bigger things to deal with. My film was meant to tell you to go fuck yourself & discuss why I want you to go fuck yourself & how we can prevent future incidents of people wishing others “self-fuckery.”

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My son Arjun was born several days ago. My partner & I are happy beyond belief. And no, he’s not a “Corona Baby!” He’s a “Honolulu Vacation Baby.”

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There are Americans who are angrier about guns being taken from their owners than children being taken from their parents.

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My response to people telling me to take the higher ground. #TrumpHasCovid

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If Immigration Agents Show Up At Your Door. Via @ACLU

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Every time dudes freak out about a woman being cast in a role that used to be for a man, I feel less shocked Hillary Clinton lost.

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Apparently, European countries only love immigrants when they help their soccer teams win.

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I’m in a weird position with Brexit. As an Indian, I really enjoy British failure & suffering. However, as an American, I’m not really in a position to judge a bad decision made by voters.

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#OscarsSoWhite that Rocky got nominated in a movie about Apollo Creed's son.

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If "All Lives Matter," then why don't we have Universal Healthcare? And why are prisons privatized? And why are there still homeless people?

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Superman is literally an “illegal alien” & no one has attempted to deport him. #MyWhitePrivilege

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Trump says random shit & media analyzes it forever instead of just saying "The President is a fucking liar & this is another fucking lie."

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When they ask 2 People of Color to read the #OscarNoms & it’s almost all white people.

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The allegations of R. Kelly abusing women & girls are not new to the celebrities who are now apologizing for working with him. However, what is "new" to them is the idea that BLACK women & girls matter & there can be consequences for harming them.

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Texas forgot to pass the bill where they will financially support, educate, feed, house & nurture the children that will now exist because of their anti-abortion law.

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Let’s not blow this opportunity like we did with the Mad Men finale.

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If the cops kill People of Color in the US so easily, even when filmed, can you imagine what our military does in the countries we invade?

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. @HankAzaria is a kind & thoughtful person that proves that people are not simply “products of their time,” but have the ability to learn & grow. Nothing. But. Respect.

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‘Simpsons’ Actor Hank Azaria Feels He Needs Apologize to Every Indian for Apu

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Happy Halloween from my son, Dr. Baby Fauci

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A riot is a symptom, not the disease. #BaltimoreRiots

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All these years I thought the Simpsons were yellow, yet last Sunday they reached peak whiteness.

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I feel bad for all the racist white kids who tormented me when I was younger. If they were born in another era, they would’ve been famous!

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It’s useless telling people that they will be on “the wrong side of history” when they don’t study or care about history.

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“Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” its producers say in a statement.

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Let the death threats begin!

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Hank Azaria confirms that he will no longer voice Apu on #TheSimpsons

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Most people who saw the documentary like it & those that didn’t see it...hate it. You can see it on Amazon, truTV app & other places. Feel free to watch it by legal or illegal means. I don’t get paid more either way & it’s the message of the film that has the most value to me.

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Dear @SteveKingIA , here is a picture of me, a naturally born, brown-skinned U.S. citizen, dressed as a white "illegal immigrant."

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Dr Fauci is 80 and he looks 50. If you want to stay healthy, do whatever he tell you to do!

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Halloween is a day when white people finally get asked "What are you?"

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When we discuss immigrants as good or bad for the economy, we are judging other humans based on their economic value to us. THIS IS WRONG.

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Spent 4 days in a hospital with a sick 1 year old. Some thoughts: 1) Residents should be taught humility in Med School. 2) Hospital departments act like separate countries that cannot communicate with each other. 3) The fact this will cost a million dollars is a crime.

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I believe in INTEGRATION, NOT ASSIMILATION. I don’t want to work to become you. I want us to work together to create a new whole.

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"Race and gender aside..." -A PHRASE NEVER UTTERED BY WOMEN & PEOPLE OF COLOR

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To @TheSimpsons Writers: Please do NOT remove Apu from The Simpsons. Killing him is lazy writing & an insult to the show’s legacy. Let him be upwardly mobile & own multiple Qwik E Marts. Let his kids talk. Plots have been repeating for years & tweaks provide tons of new stories.

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Fox News just had an “expert” on to discuss how AR-15s are misunderstood & not as bad as you think. They think Muslims are all the same, but guns deserve to be treated as individuals! #GunControl

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Muslims made to answer for actions of Muslims anywhere. But, you bring up slavery to white American & it's "I had nothing to do with that!"

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Now that I’ve destroyed comedy, should I go after horror or drama next?

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