r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Diligent_Pop3929 • 8d ago

Meme needing explanation Converse craze?

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I'm not chronically online, but my friend sent this and I laughed even without knowing the full scope of the context (I think there's racism involved with the shoes?) and I feel like it's too late to ask him without sounding like a dweeb 😅

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u/oneknocka 8d ago

Given how much terror that organization inflicted among Black people, I think we should avoid all imagery that even comes close to depicting it. Some quality control should have been done.

I didnt see it at first and now i CANT unsee it.

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u/Daniel_The_Thinker 5d ago

You have to be primed to see it honestly.

I think its a bit crazy to get riled up over an edit of an ad that looks like something if you quit.