Arctish
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Looks like Starbucks is making amends by giving a free cup of coffee to all black people. Good on them!:
Giving free coffee based on race is prima facie racist behavior... And people on here keep insisting there is no such thing as black privilege. I can't go into Starbucks and demand free product just because somebody white got themselves arrested at a Starbucks somewhere.
Too bad your racism sucked you into believing a #FakeNews story
http://www.cleveland19.com/story/37...r-people-of-african-american-heritage-is-fake
NBC News has published a more detailed article on the fake coupon and the trolls responsible:
Trolls spread hateful fake Starbucks coupon for 'people of color only'
A fake Starbucks coupon offering free coffee to “people of color only” to say “we’re sorry” is the latest salvo in an ongoing meme warfare campaign that exploits trending news topics to spread messages of hate and divisiveness from the fringes into the mainstream consciousness.
The counterfeit coffee coupon, created to further stoke outrage after two black men were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks for trespassing, purported to start a “dialogue” to address racial bias. Its origins are more insidious.
On April 17 at 10:36 a.m., a member of the notorious anonymous message board 4chan posted a new image, launching what it dubbed “Operation Mermaid.”
“Here's a fake Starbucks coupon for marginalized folks,” said the poster, who said it would be “fun” if people tried to redeem it at the coffee chain. “You know what to do.”
Like-minded members replied back with hoots of laughter, racist and homophobic slurs, and offered design tweaks to make the offer look more official, such as applying the Starbucks corporate font or optimizing the coupon for display on mobile. “To be credible, it needs one of those things for mobile phones,” one poster said. Another obliged, posting a QR code that translated to the n-word.