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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 22 Sep 2016

    Disney pulled a boy's costume for a Polynesian character some Pacific Islanders have compared to blackface.http://usat.ly/2dlje2a 

    12:30 AM - 22 Sep 2016
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      2. xBloodiestToadx‏ @bloodiesttoad 23 Sep 2016
        Replying to @bloodiesttoad @USATODAY

        Do people realize kids don't care about race? They want to emulate characters they like on Halloween and get CANDY! THATS IT!

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      2. Pïnk Panthër‏ @latenightdrivee 23 Sep 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        determining if something is racist or not stems from the intent of the person wearing blackface. This is incomparable to blackface

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Pïnk Panthër‏ @latenightdrivee 23 Sep 2016
        Replying to @latenightdrivee @USATODAY

        its an illegitimate argument because blackface was introduced to society to mock "Blacks". This costume celebrates Polynesians.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. MVP Mahomes‏ @KingJamesCalvin 23 Sep 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        what Polynesian.. literally no one in Hawaii is upset at this lol, this is like that lady in the lyft cab situation lol

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      2. T Taylor‏ @TTtaylor86 22 Sep 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        so you can't love a character of another race this is dumb it's like pulling superman saying it's white face can't we love anymore

        1 reply 0 retweets 23 likes
      3. betania‏ @ayobethay 23 Sep 2016
        Replying to @TTtaylor86 @USATODAY

        THERES NO SUCH THING AS WHITEFACE U FOOL

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. T Taylor‏ @TTtaylor86 23 Sep 2016
        Replying to @ayobethay @USATODAY

        i just seen it in the protests there doing it now and white chicks

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      2. Keefer‏ @KeeferPB 23 Sep 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        this is getting ridiculous

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      3. #RebuildAmerica‏ @KoR3299 23 Sep 2016
        Replying to @KeeferALJ @USATODAY

        I think we are past rediculous

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      2.  🐾 📧 ☕️ 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣‏ @PaulyT2000 22 Sep 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Controversy or no, why would any kid want a Halloween costume from a movie no one will see until Thanksgiving?

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      1. Dominique Humbert‏ @DWHUMBERT 22 Sep 2016
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        Vox populi vox dei

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      1. Lauren LoGrasso‏ @LaurenLoGrasso 24 Sep 2016
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        interesting...my Polynesian boyfriend was not offended by it at all

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      1. Laura Horton‏ @earthbound_soul 24 Sep 2016
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        So no Aladdin or Jafar unless of Arab heritage? No Pocahontas? You're teaching children racial taboos & separatism!

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      1. Jesse Skinner‏ @JesseTSkinner 23 Sep 2016
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        well then again it is Disney so I can't say I'm too surprisedpic.twitter.com/T3lK0F4msI

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      2. Bobby Johnson‏ @bj268185 22 Sep 2016
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        donald trump is a plate of steaming dung.

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