The Most Clueless Racists of 2013

[redqueen]

It's been a hard year for racists, because racists seem to be really, really confused about what racism actually is. (Direct racists in your life to 1, 2 and 3 on this list.)

Enter Twitter's famous journalist Logan James, who, since October 2012, has worked to expose people who tweet the most disgusting, vile, misinformed racist statements but preface said statements with some variety of "I'm not racist, though." James' simple response? @YesYoureRacist.

In case you're not clear on how much work we have to do in getting folks understand racism and all of its insiduous forms, we've combed through the @YesYoureRacist feed to find 2013's best examples of clueless racism:

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http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2013/12/the_most_clueless_racists_of_2013.html

[Jamaal510]

1. "I'm no racist but

my hate for Mexicans and beer are at a (sic) all time high right now."

When did "Mexican" become a race?

[redqueen]

3. When people refer to anyone from south of the southern US border as Mexican?

[nomorenomore08]

12. +1

The important part is "They're not like us" (supposedly).

[MrScorpio]

2. "I'm not racist (But I'm going to say something stupid & racist anyway because I can't help myself)"

[redqueen]

4. Anything said or written after those first three words

is pretty much always gonna be a racist statement.

[gollygee]

5. If you start a sentence with "I'm not a racist but. . ."

Then yes, you are.

[etherealtruth]

6. No sh*t! n/t

[ismnotwasm]

7. What I hear at work from a couple of ugly people

Is how people should speak English and how we're "wasting resources" on the undocumented--with NO understanding of the different kinds of visa's and/or circumstances that brings them to the hospital--often very ill.

"I'm not trying to be racist but"

No, you're not trying. You just are.

[Vashta Nerada]

8. I can't believe we have idiots like that walking around this planet.

It makes me sad.

[cynatnite]

9. I've heard my sister say the "N" word in one sentence and declare how tolerant she is in the next...

A few years ago, I heard someone telling a story about how a black neighbor got a burning cross in her yard. She was laughing because she thought it was hilarious.

No, I'll never understand it. I don't want to.

[Zorra]

10. jes cuz i got me a rebel flag on the front license plate of my truck and i b'longs to

the kkk and don't like mexcans blacks jews and gays don't mean i'm racist. i'm jes plain ol' murican, thas all. we got's a ryte ta hate whoever we wants, it's jes free speech, jes ask Sarah Palin, former republican VP candidate iffen ya wants proof


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[KitSileya]

11. I love that they call these tweets out.

I follow PublicShaming on tumblr - they do the same thing except for all kinds of bigotry.

Did you read the comments at the link - you could play racist bingo with them. Pretty much every racist in the thread tries to 'rationally' explain their racism, but you can practically see the confederate flag they use as their desktop background.

[nomorenomore08]

13. Gotta love those "real Americans."