A guide for using "I have black friends" as proof that you're not racist.
The amazing theater that was Wednesday's Michael Cohen hearing hit a few rough spots, courtesy of congressman Mark Meadows continued attempts to prove that neither he or the president are racists . Meadows first mistake was bringing out a black woman who works for the Trump administration to prove that Trump isn't racist. I’ve already been asked a few times for the “You did a racism” GIF from #blackish Here ya go! Let em know!!! #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/4SCluGbTr2 — Lιȥ Jҽɳƙιɳʂ (@ej11lizzie) February 27, 2019 And like a lot of people who do a racism and want to defend themselves rather than just apologize for their misstep, Meadows refuted the claim that the black employee was just a "prop" by telling the court that he has black nieces and nephews. I laughed out loud. The only time one should use the "But I have black friend, family, etc." defense when they're accused of being racist is if their goal is to illicit laugh