99% of right-wing media is reading ironic, joking or satirical comments with bad faith literalism. It helps make for interesting and productive conversations.* * Note: actually, that's a joke: it's not 99% and it doesn't make for "interesting etc."https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1026943390091563015 …
On Blackface: I've actually edited 20+ volumes of early 20th century comic strips that feature some minstrel show humor. I think it's important to preserve this stuff, although I also think the cultural context that produced it has (thankfully) changed.