Stop retweeting me because you agree with the things I say, and retweet me because I'm BLACK! #liberalouttagetantrum
— Savannah (@thesavvy) May 15, 2014
Sounds ridiculous, right? Those tweeters are being sarcastic, of course. But according to Harvard Business Review contributor, economist, and self-proclaimed “thinker” Umair Haque, if you’re a paleface who doesn’t regularly retweet black people, you might be a racist (don’t worry, sexists — he’s calling you out, too):
https://twitter.com/umairh/status/467007716620513280
Smart take, pal.
You want Affirmative Action for … retweets, @umairh? @RBPundit
— Fishing With Fredo (@FishingwFredo) May 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/umairh/status/467012047512018944
Why don’t you examine your own biases first, Umair?
You're the one admitting to RTing based on color, bro. RT @umairh @No, I want you to see your own biases. “@FishingwFredo
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 15, 2014
Indeed.
@umairh I think most of us are simply biased against your dumbassery. @FishingwFredo @RBPundit
— Let's all calm down (@NikVanHelsing) May 15, 2014
Now that sounds right.
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/467010330074558464
Big thinker reveals to his 225K followers that he RTs based on avatar, not content. But everyone else is racist. -> @umairh
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 15, 2014
@umairh Yes, comrades, we must not rest until we achieve total mathematical retweet conformity with existing population distribution.
— Malcolm Pollack (@mtpollack) May 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/amerika_blog/status/467020949498658817
@Matthops82 you know who is really racist? The one tracking and thinking about this all day.
— Sarah (@sarah_wxtx) May 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/Thorrison/status/467012120044122112
"I look to a day when men are judged by their twitter avatar, not the content of their post" – MLK JR @RBPundit @umairh @NO @FishingwFredo
— Noah (@reeb1011) May 15, 2014
I retweet things based on the words used, not the avatar. I guess you don't? Who's the racist? @umairh
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 15, 2014
The only people rooting for “white power” are people like @umairh who desperately need someone or some thing to victimize.
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) May 15, 2014
Bingo.
https://twitter.com/Thorrison/status/467013834084212737
Heh.
@umairh OMG. You are are hideously ridiculous. Stop the self-imposed humiliation. You are embarrassing yourself.
— Heather M. Murphy (@HeatherMMurphy) May 15, 2014
There's a future for you in the grievance industry, young man! @umairh @Arpit_Chauhan
— Fishing With Fredo (@FishingwFredo) May 15, 2014
We’re sure he’ll go far.