I’m giving you context and specific reasons why it’s wrong. “My coworkers use it” is not suitable proof that it’s not. Maybe they’re racist. Maybe they’re just naive. It’s at best anecdotal evidence.
TBH, I’m not really sure why you’re still defending this after responding to OPs own disproportionate reply about what they meant. If it’s a term you weren’t familiar with, that’s ok, but going out of your way to defend this is a good way to erode any plausible deniability you had.
Uncle Tom can be used unironically to describe a traitor of any group. I know this because this is how people use it.
I was just trying to understand why someone would say that and it not necessarily be racist. I think I understand it now. Obama can definitely be considered an Uncle Tom for many of his actions of betrayal (there were a lot).
I would not call him that though because I to feel it is disrespectful. Considering the death and destruction he caused is it really disrespectful though. This is where I can see someone throwing a rude comment back in his face because of how badly he failed the Middle East.
I don’t think you are capable of recognizing this. That is okay.
I didn’t mean to sex Geneva, I went back to correct it to they. It was probably transfer from just reading Ms Rachel.
I don’t think it was unrelated honestly. I have seen Uncle Tom used outside black culture many times, particularly in the workplace.
I’m giving you context and specific reasons why it’s wrong. “My coworkers use it” is not suitable proof that it’s not. Maybe they’re racist. Maybe they’re just naive. It’s at best anecdotal evidence.
TBH, I’m not really sure why you’re still defending this after responding to OPs own disproportionate reply about what they meant. If it’s a term you weren’t familiar with, that’s ok, but going out of your way to defend this is a good way to erode any plausible deniability you had.
Uncle Tom can be used unironically to describe a traitor of any group. I know this because this is how people use it.
I was just trying to understand why someone would say that and it not necessarily be racist. I think I understand it now. Obama can definitely be considered an Uncle Tom for many of his actions of betrayal (there were a lot).
I would not call him that though because I to feel it is disrespectful. Considering the death and destruction he caused is it really disrespectful though. This is where I can see someone throwing a rude comment back in his face because of how badly he failed the Middle East.
I don’t think you are capable of recognizing this. That is okay.