Breaking. Trump nominates Mister Epps from "12 Years a Slave"

[edhopper]

as new Labor Secretary.

[OnDoutside]

1. Mick Fassbender from Tralee, County Kerry ?

[edhopper]

4. No

Mister Epps from Mississippi.

[OnDoutside]

5. An easy mistake to make !

[Wounded Bear]

2. You really need to use the sarcasm emoji...

[edhopper]

3. I usually do

but for anyone to take this seriously...

I changed the OP, funnier and their can be no confusion.

[tymorial]

6. Okay, I am going to say something. I dont want you to take this personally. I am not attacking yo

I have a problem with these types of jokes even when used ironically or in an attempt to speak out. I know Trump is a giant racist asshole. Given the fact that slavery is very much alive in this world (sexual or otherwise) it wouldn't surprise me that someone like him wouldn't have come across this disgusting reality at some point in his life.

I just feel this type of humor isnt productive and causes harm.

[edhopper]

7. And to me

that is exactly why we need this type of humor. Al Franken talked eloquently about this.

I respect your opinion otherwise.

[tymorial]

8. Did we just have a disagreement on DU and it didnt devolve into a flame war?

I am not referring to the two of us in particular but it's just so un DU like.

[edhopper]

9. I guess we did

Glad I didn't go with my first instinct to call you a lying hypocrite or Russian Troll.