When assuming racism goes wrong

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"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
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But the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups, told the Chicago Tribune in July that what was depicted did not appear to match any known Ku Klux Klan hand gestures.

"My first impression on looking at the photo would not be that these girls are doing something racist," a spokesman for the center said.
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This story seems to fit here...

Racist slurs were found on the message boards of 5 black cadets at the Air Force Academy. The superintendent was PISSED and chewed everyone out. He screamed about tolerance and bashed racism.

Waiting for the twist?

One of the black cadets did it.
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"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Leisher wrote: Waiting for the twist?
Anymore I think the twist would be that it wasn't a hoax.
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How is that not an honor code violation?
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Ok read the article. Guess they did kick him out.

Still, it kills me that the attitude is always “fake but accurate.” Ie, these events are an important opportunity for us to combat racism!!!1
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"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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