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Rhiannon12866

(206,853 posts) Tue Feb 5, 2019, 12:51 AM Feb 2019

The Daily Show: Ralph Northam's 1984 Blackface Explanation Is a Racism Dumpster Fire

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam withdraws previous comments in which he admitted being pictured in a racist 1984 yearbook photo, but admits that he wore shoe polish as blackface during a Michael Jackson dance competition the same year.

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The Daily Show: Ralph Northam's 1984 Blackface Explanation Is a Racism Dumpster Fire (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 OP

just love yuiyoshida Feb 2019 #1

I agree, he totally gets U.S. politics - and he's very funny! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #3

Wickedly funny and intensely true cp Feb 2019 #2

I think so, too. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #5

Northam should have added, "But I only did MJ in blackface to get children to sleep with me." jberryhill Feb 2019 #4

yuiyoshida

(41,871 posts)

1. just love

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2019, 01:01 AM

Feb 2019

Trevor Noah, he's awesome.

Rhiannon12866

(206,853 posts)

3. I agree, he totally gets U.S. politics - and he's very funny!

Reply to yuiyoshida (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 5, 2019, 01:06 AM

Feb 2019

He's also multi talented, he does terrific impersonations and voices!

cp

(6,678 posts)

2. Wickedly funny and intensely true

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2019, 01:04 AM

Feb 2019

Best comments on this sad situation.

Rhiannon12866

(206,853 posts)

5. I think so, too.

Reply to cp (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 5, 2019, 01:32 AM

Feb 2019

Of the late night hosts, Trevor's take on this is the most relevant since he grew up in apartheid South Africa.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. Northam should have added, "But I only did MJ in blackface to get children to sleep with me."