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Calling out "blackface" for somebody in the 90's dressing up as Aladdin is a definite tell for somebody's political biases.


I have no stake in Canadian politics, but this is a very weird hill to die on.

"Justin Trudeau also admitted to wearing blackface makeup to sing the Jamaican folk song "Day O" in high school for a talent show."

Source: https://time.com/5680759/justin-trudeau-brownface-photo/


What is politics if not "biases" in action? I am biased against politicians because of their beliefs on certain issues. So what?


I’ve know since I was 8 years old (at least) that Black/Brown/Any Face is wrong. Trudeau was 30 doing blackface when I was that age. He has no excuse.


> In 2000, Jimmy Fallon performed in blackface on Saturday Night Live, imitating former cast member Chris Rock.

> Jimmy Kimmel donned black paint over his body and used an exaggerated, accented voice to portray NBA player Karl Malone on The Man Show in 2003.

> In 2007, Sarah Silverman performed in blackface for a skit from The Sarah Silverman Program.

I don't think many people really realized blackface was problematic until sometime after 2007. Twitter started in 2006, so I imagine awareness improved in part due to twitter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackface


Trudeau was in his thirties when he did blackface for the third time.




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