Of all the stereotypes, the most baffling to me is "black people like watermelon." Who doesn't? Why would that even be bad?
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Replying to @RameshPonnuru
@RameshPonnuru@jonathanchait at many of the stops b/c of jim crow. so, you had to bring own food. cold fried chix keeps well on long trips2 replies 2 retweets 2 likes -
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@putajerseyon@RameshPonnuru@jonathanchait Sorta reminiscent: Jews forced into moneylending jobs and then decried as greedy bankers2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jessesingal@RameshPonnuru@jonathanchait check out Isabel Wilkerson's the Warmth of Other Suns if you're interested in learning more.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@putajerseyon@RameshPonnuru@jonathanchait Birth of a Nation also played a role in the fried chicken thing: http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/05/22/186087397/where-did-that-fried-chicken-stereotype-come-from …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jessesingal@putajerseyon@jonathanchait thanks. parenthetical there also notes "blacks are underrepresented among watermelon consumers"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@RameshPonnuru @putajerseyon @jonathanchait I wanna know who commissioned that report
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Replying to @jessesingal
@jessesingal@RameshPonnuru@putajerseyon@jonathanchait As kids in Texas, we threw our watermelon rinds to grazing cattle, who ate them up0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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