Amber Heard under fire for racist tweet

ZeoVGM · Jul 3, 2018

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/amber-heard-ice-tweet-1202865191/

Amber Heard is under fire for Tweets she posted today about ICE checkpoints in her neighborhood. Although she has since deleted the initial Tweet, users like ForAmerica took a screengrab and shared it on her page.

One of her tweets earlier from today:

The tweet that she deleted, which of course isn't really possible on the Internet:

I'm thinking that tweeting out blatantly racist trash in between your pleas to help families who are being impacted by Trump's own racist policies is maybe not the best look.

Khanimus · Jul 3, 2018

When trying to be woke and you come off as racist anyway.

Rvaan · Jul 3, 2018

Khanimus said:
When trying to be woke and you come off as racist anyway.

When staying woke goes wrong.

Speevy · Jul 3, 2018

Tucker Carlson took the tweet seriously until he heard there was a backlash. Now he's featuring it on his show.

Wrapped in Black · Jul 3, 2018

This ain't it sis

L Thammy · Jul 3, 2018

Reminds me of:

Although, that For America organization that saved the screenshot seems kind of, uh, interesting too.

ZeoVGM · Jul 3, 2018

Khanimus said:
When trying to be woke and you come off as racist anyway.

Certainly not the first time we've seen someone fighting for a good cause only to show they also have very problematic views themselves.

And listen, if this was some tweet from 10 years ago, it wouldn't be fair to drag her for it. People change and grow. But when you're saying this shit literally in between tweets fighting for the rights of immigrants, that is monumentally dumb.

Mona · Jul 3, 2018

L Thammy said:
Reminds me of:

Although, that For America organization that saved the screenshot seems kind of, uh, interesting too.

thats the first thing i thought of,

people dont even like hearing jokes about this stuff these days

J_Viper · Jul 3, 2018

The DCEU curse strikes again

Slayven · Jul 3, 2018

With this human rights crisis being so politicized, it is hard to make a simple statement w/out it being used to distract from the real issues.

Puck Beaverton · Jul 3, 2018

South Park and Seth McFarlane approve

Spinluck · Jul 3, 2018

Twitter is such a gift and a curse.

Mostly a gift though.

L Thammy · Jul 3, 2018

Mona said:
thats the first thing i thought of,

people dont even like hearing jokes about this stuff these days

Was it a joke? Wasn't it part of a series of statements that was otherwise dead serious?

Olaf · Jul 3, 2018

The Kelly Osbourne school of casual racism. Many people in the Hollywood elite probably have a similar lack of interest in minorities.

Speevy · Jul 3, 2018

Spinluck said:
Twitter is such a gift and a curse.

Mostly a gift though.

His tweets though...yeah, curse

Playco Armboy · Jul 3, 2018

Zachary Levi is 'anti-SJW'
Gal is pro-IDF
Jared Leto's a creep

Man, DCEU can't catch a break.

lowmelody · Jul 3, 2018

Ah yes the "You should be ashamed for letting this distract us from look, over there!" strategy that so popular these days.

Einchy · Jul 3, 2018

I won't shit on her since it seems she meant well but it is sad that her only connection to Mexicans is just people she hires.

somerandomweirdguy · Jul 3, 2018

Her heart was in the right place I guess?

If you're gonna tweet about issues like this, be careful with your phrasing I think is the lesson here

ZeoVGM · Jul 3, 2018

Speevy said:
Tucker Carlson took the tweet seriously until he heard there was a backlash. Now he's featuring it on his show.

Oh, yeah. This shit just gives the right ammo.

"This is what liberals REALLY think."

Spinluck · Jul 3, 2018

Speevy said:
His tweets though...yeah, curse

Are they though?

They show much of an unstable embarrassment he is.

SageShinigami · Jul 3, 2018

Some of ya'll just need to stop giving opinions. It's aight.

Puck Beaverton · Jul 3, 2018

SageShinigami said:
Some of ya'll just need to stop giving opinions. It's aight.

That's literally all there is to Twitter

Khanimus · Jul 3, 2018

Playco Armboy said:
Zachary Levi is 'anti-SJW'
Gal is pro-IDF
Jared Leto's a creep

Man, DCEU can't catch a break.

Oh god, don't tell me Levi is an asshole...

ZeoVGM · Jul 3, 2018

Playco Armboy said:
Zachary Levi is 'anti-SJW'

Wait, what?

Mona · Jul 3, 2018

L Thammy said:
Was it a joke? Wasn't it part of a series of statements that was otherwise dead serious?

the joke is that ICE's priorities are so fucked up they're coming to take the help, it matches the other tweet perfectly imo

its the same tone Dr. Strangelove has, "this shit is serious, but you cant help but point out the absurdity, ICE is literally coming to to abduct kind innocent maids"

Speevy · Jul 3, 2018

Spinluck said:
Are they though?

They show much of an unstable embarrassment he is.

I think so. They're consequence-free from our side since we already know what he is and nothing sticks, but for a Trumper, they're pure idiot fuel.

Volimar · Jul 3, 2018

How much you want to bet people are checking the statuses of her hire help right now.

Dullahan · Jul 3, 2018

She tried to sound good here, but legit stepped into the worst stereotyping possible.

Like, I'm legit wondering if she did this on purpose. This is really precise shit lol.

Honestly...well F her. Sorry Amber. But F you.

Skelepuzzle · Jul 3, 2018

Fat4all · Jul 3, 2018

Puck Beaverton said:
That's literally all there is to Twitter

Punished Goku · Jul 3, 2018

Playco Armboy said:
Zachary Levi is 'anti-SJW'
Gal is pro-IDF
Jared Leto's a creep

Man, DCEU can't catch a break.

Is Levi a creep as well?

Puck Beaverton · Jul 3, 2018

Fat4all said:

Everything about this post, including intent, angers me.

rstzkpf · Jul 3, 2018

Hot Take warning: I guess if you're rich enough that all immigrants are to you is a source of cheap labor that otherwise isn't a part of your life it makes sense you don't want the wall? Is there a class layer to this?

Powdered Egg · Jul 3, 2018

ZeoVGM said:
Oh, yeah. This shit just gives the right ammo.

"This is what liberals REALLY think."

Lol it probably is what a good chunk think.

Syder · Jul 3, 2018

I'm shocked that this rich, white woman's only exposure to the Latin community is in domestic assistants.

L Thammy · Jul 3, 2018

I'm a little iffy about posting this because that is a dumb, casually racist thing that she should probably be mocked for at the very least. But I get the feeling that this wasn't called out for the best intent:

JDSN · Jul 3, 2018

That taste of white liberal racism.

cdyhybrid · Jul 3, 2018

Puck Beaverton said:
That's literally all there is to Twitter

Spinluck · Jul 3, 2018

Speevy said:
I think so. They're consequence-free from our side since we already know what he is and nothing sticks, but for a Trumper, they're pure idiot fuel.

This is the unfortunate downside.

We see the Tweets as a joke, while others use it to light their torches.

Puck Beaverton · Jul 3, 2018

L Thammy said:
I'm a little iffy about posting this because that is a dumb, casually racist thing that she should probably be mocked for at the very least. But I get the feeling that this wasn't called out for the best intent:

It never is.

Volimar · Jul 3, 2018

ZeoVGM said:
Wait, what?

All I know is he got in an argument with people while insisting that the friend zone is real, and someone claimed he was cyberbullying them through the argument. That and he said that women ruined chivalry. Haven't seen anything worse than that.

Aaron Stack · Jul 3, 2018

Syder said:
I'm shocked that this rich, white woman's only exposure to the Latin community is in domestic assistants.

Pretty sure that's what the tweet is calling out. People who hire immigrants as the help but wouldn't protect them from ICE.

Hollywood Duo · Jul 3, 2018

Rich celebrity isn't as progressive as they claim to be. Bet she loves that Trump tax break too.

dem · Jul 3, 2018

If Jimmy Kimmel or David Letterman said this during a monologue no one would blink an eye.

It's a joke..

Slayven · Jul 3, 2018

It's perfectly fine not being equipped to speak eloquently on something. A simple "This is wrong", is fine.

Jecht · Jul 3, 2018

She would have voted for Obama a third time.

Speevy · Jul 3, 2018

dem said:
If Jimmy Kimmel or David Letterman said this during a monologue no one would blink an eye.

It's a joke..

Like...in 2018? They would.

And those are comedians.

Volimar · Jul 3, 2018

dem said:
If Jimmy Kimmel or David Letterman said this during a monologue no one would blink an eye.

It's a joke..

This is true. But people see this in the context of a rich white woman saying it and it sounds like the kind of tone deafness that comes with privilege. On the whole, it's not a big deal to me. She's trying to be an ally, but that tweet was a bad attempt.

Puck Beaverton · Jul 3, 2018

dem said:
If Jimmy Kimmel or David Letterman said this during a monologue no one would blink an eye.

It's a joke..

In 2018 people would. Amber Heard did a Family Guy/South Park joke. It was dumb and a funny backfire. It isn't a big deal.

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