It’s kind of a wonderful thing that people of all races in America can interact and get along and share common courtesies despite the wedges being driven every single day. What has the media done today to help? Well, CNN tried to convince women who didn’t think President Trump’s tweets calling out “The Squad” were racist that they were wrong; Salon informed us that Republicans will never say that racism is “racism” because they’re all racist; and POLITICO pitched in with a piece explaining the racist history of tipping.

Analysis: You might not think of tipping as a legacy of slavery, but it has a far more racialized history than most Americans realize. https://t.co/2HdWYOko2O — POLITICO (@politico) July 17, 2019

I'll stop tipping this weekend and point my server to your article….. God knows I don't want to be a racist. — SECRET SQUIRREL (@SecritSqrl) July 18, 2019

Another racist post by a leftist publication for the purpose of causing racial division — Scottergate ? (@Scottergate) July 18, 2019

Oh gee! It's 2019 and we need to actually stay in the realities of era we live in. I'm sure tipped workers aren't thinking of it's origins. They are just trying to make rent or feed their kids. Stop racializing everything. We don't live in those times. — RJS (@RemyJSchultz) July 18, 2019

I’ll stop tipping then to do my part to fight racism. — ww (@willinthehead) July 18, 2019

After reading an article in Politico, it seems that anyone who tips is a racist. You are looking down on the person serving you. This is racist, I will no longer be leaving tips, but a short explanation on the bill of my support for my server. #racist — Bob (@BobSmit07993063) July 17, 2019

Last politico staff meeting: "Ok people, go out and find some shit we can call racist and write about it." — Sons of Liberty (@GameTwit) July 18, 2019

When everyone is a racist, no one is. https://t.co/EsooVsfvxR — Adeptus Archer (@ArcherMint) July 18, 2019

You could also stay at home and save money. Tip yourself the money you saved. Pat yourself on the back and call it a day. — Ian Nolan (@IanNola34944349) July 17, 2019

Boy, thank God you put this article out! Now we can all show how big of racist we are by giving a few more bucks to the pizza guy… do you guys @politico ever get tired of being race-baiters? Pitiful… — Bitcoin Ben (@bensemchee) July 17, 2019

That said, everyone should still tip liberally for good service. — Michael (@unveriphiedMike) July 17, 2019

I am a life-long conservative and a liberal tipper, even when service isn't great. I tip well because I have worked in restaurants and depended on tips. I am against a federal minimum wage because I understand how economics works. Do service workers support min wage over tips? — ☆☆☆STORM☆☆☆ (@janelstorm) July 17, 2019

No, at least, not the smart ones. — Sonya™ (@SonyaSmith) July 18, 2019

So we should all stop tipping. — Christie (@RepRepublic) July 18, 2019

Tipping is ancient. How to twist things really well. — Craig Northacker (@vetshelp1) July 17, 2019

Oh stop it. People have been paying extra for good/better services since caveman days — Y (@Y2249911) July 17, 2019

Pure bunk — JohnnyBeeDawg (@JohnnyBeeDawg) July 18, 2019

Everything is racist and evil!! — ¯_(ツ)_/¯ ?? (@shaneriderMA) July 18, 2019

Yesterday the moon landing, today tipping. I can’t wait for the outrage tomorrow. — GW Van Dyke (@_gwv1_) July 18, 2019

Tip: Delete yourself. — Attila the Honeybun (@TimMansplainsIt) July 18, 2019

Here's a tip…learn to code! — OklaTex (@sidl56) July 18, 2019

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