Vanessa Morgan
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Kanye West Says Slavery Was a Choice, Accidentally Spawns a Meme
On top of espousing his love for Trump, sporting a MAGA hat, and claiming to have "dragon energy," Kanye West decided to also essentially blame black people for slavery.
It did not go over well. At all. And neither did Kanye"s attempted explanation.
Since Kim Kardashian has insisted that this is not a mental health issue, and since mental health advocates are discouraging people from blaming mental illness for bad behavior, many are left to assume that Kanye is just … bad.
Or at least suffering from the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
After this latest claim, that 400 years of slavery was somehow a choice that black people made, Black Twitter was all over it.
In real life, people know that slaves were separated from their families, forbidden to read or write, forced to abandon their religions, shackled, and often mutilated as punishment.
But, in order to satirize the absurdity of Kanye"s claims, these hilarious tweets try to imagine a world where slavery somehow was a choice.
The results are much, much funnier than the very grim subject matter. Take a look:
1. Imagine clocking out of slavery
If slavery were a choice, many imagine that it would be similar to working today. Which can be less than fun, but definitely isn’t like real slavery.
2. So THAT was the secret!
The number that she chose is not random. It of course refers to the date of the Civil War.
3. Whoops!
If only real life had been so civilized.
4. Some imagined how they’d choose masters
“Slavecare” is a hell of an idea. Oh no, we hope that the writers of HBO’s trainwreck of a series “Confederate” don’t see this.
5. One "job" title was clearly coveted
Even slaves have varying levels of status. That’s a grim fact from history.
6. If it’s a choice, they could have said "no"
Again, if only the colonizers and slavers had been more civilized.
Jill Duggar Broke a Family Parenting Rule & Fans Are Shocked!
There was a time when Jill Duggar was one of the few members of her family was thought to be mostly immune to criticism.
Though she dutifully followed in her mother’s footsteps by marrying young and immediately starting a family, Jill was always considered more likable and relatable than either of her parents.
It looked as though she would continue to enjoy the role of designated fan favorite for many years to come – and then fans got to know Jill’s husband, Derick Dillard.
Back in November of 2017, Derick was fired from Counting On after launching a transphobic social media tirade at fellow TLC star Jazz Jennings.
Jill quit the show in a misguided gesture of solidarity, and now, she’s gone from the being one of most popular Duggars to being exiled alongside her disgraced brother Josh.
But fans can still keep up with Jill on social and millions of them do exactly that.
Although it often seems like they’re primarily interested in ridiculing her or criticizing the manner in which Jill raises her kids.
Yes, Jill’s parenting often sets off some intense debates in the comments section of her Instagram posts.
Sometimes, the complaints are foolish (such as the time Jill put a tortilla on her son’s head in order to protect him from the sun).
On other occasions, they’re a bit more legitimate (such as the time Jill made her kids walk to Chick-Fil-A … several miles from the hotel they were staying in).
But we’re guessing most fans won’t have much of a problem with Jill’s latest parenting revelation – even if they may find themselves a bit shocked by it.
Jill posted the photo below on Instagram this week”
“When your #3yearold finds your phone and fills up your photo library with #randomphotos of #peppapig lol #israeldaviddillard,” she captioned the image.
And what’s so shocking about Jill’s kids watching children’s television like Peppa Pig?
Well, you see, most enjoyable pastimes, television is something that Jim Bob staunchly opposes.
He expressed his views on the demonic powers of the flatscreen in 2011 interview in which he describes his shock upon watching television for the first time after a several-year hiatus”
“We couldn’t believe the content on TV we didn’t think was appropriate. This is detrimental to our marriage,” JB said.
“We prayed about it and felt we had to pull it out of our house, which we did. And I would say that is one of the best things we have done for our family.”
He added that he occasionally allows his children to watch DVDs of TV and movies from the ’50s and ’60s, but no broadcast TV:
“We do watch DVDs, The Andy Griffith Show,” Jim Bob stated.
“We are very selective about what we watch. We actually don’t watch broadcast TV.”
So you can imagine JB’s chagrin at learning that his grandchildren are being raised on secular hits as Peppa.
What’s next? Another generation of Duggar girls wearing pants?!
Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family.
Dog Killed on United Airlines Flight Died of Suffocation
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