"(Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) I've been thinking how every few months, seemingly like clockwork, some public figure's old racist messages are suddenly made new again. Most recently, the leaders of Young Republican chapters around the country got busted for their racist and antisemitic texts-including proclaiming " I love Hitler"-in their group chats, but it's not like they're the only ones."
"Cain, who happens to be trans-and whose self described "anti-war, anti-patriotism fake pop song" ended up on Obama's 2022 recommended playlist-and the Republicans in those group chats would seem to have nothing in common except for youthful indiscretions involving the use of edgelord racism and ironic bigotry."
"She noted that she was " young" when she made those posts, and that they were intentionally " inflammatory and controversial" to " make [her] friends laugh"; she also admitted it was "deeply shameful and embarrassing to see that dredged back up.""
Old racist messages by public figures resurface frequently, often like clockwork. Leaders of Young Republican chapters circulated racist and antisemitic texts, including declarations of " I love Hitler," while other public figures have older racist posts resurfaced. Ethel Cain's eight-year-old racist social media posts were dredged up months ago, despite Cain being trans and having a song on Obama's 2022 playlist. Cain apologized, saying she was young when she made the posts, that they were intentionally inflammatory to make friends laugh, and that seeing them again was deeply shameful and embarrassing. These instances suggest anti-Blackness and race hate function as a rite of passage for many white people.
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