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Brickbats

Brickbat: Apartheid

Charles Oliver | 11.15.2018 4:00 AM

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The Youth Employment Service, a joint jobs program between the South African government and business, is refusing to enroll whites. In a statement, the program said it aims to redress "skewed economic realities."

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  1. Rat on a train   7 years ago

    They studied American history.

  2. Rev. Arthur L. Kirkland   7 years ago

    You keep sticking up for aggrieved whites, Mr. Oliver, while largely ignoring the antics of white racists. Somebody has to tackle the dirty jobs, and you seem the man for this job.

    1. Fist of Etiquette   7 years ago

      Brickbats are colorblind.

      1. Rat on a train   7 years ago

        Mine are red.

      2. Inigo Montoya   7 years ago

        Brickbats are about injustice or government excesses (but I repeat myself). Oliver exposes them wherever he finds them, regardless of race.

        1. SQRLSY One   7 years ago

          Yeah man, it is not MY fault if I was born color-deprived!!! Not my choice, so WHY am I being blamed?!?!?

    2. Widhalm19   7 years ago

      LOL Clearly, you have never been to South Africa fella.

    3. Quo Usque Tandem   7 years ago

      4:26AM; you seriously don’t have anything better to do, do you?

  3. Jerryskids   7 years ago

    To be fair, who wants to hire an employee that they know is going to be calling in dead at least a couple of times a week?

  4. Tom Bombadil   7 years ago

    South Africa reminds me of Bitcoin:

    The sooner you can get out, the better.

  5. Will Nonya   7 years ago

    Don’t you know that the only way to fight racism is with more racism?

  6. Mickey Rat   7 years ago

    Now comes the revenge phase.

  7. Kivlor   7 years ago

    This is what happens when you allow mass immigration from backwards savages. Study closely Americans. you’re next

  8. Ecoli   7 years ago

    Whitey got his privilege checked. Apparently the problem whiteness is needing a job.

    It’s just basic affirmative action. What is the problem?

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