'The Voice' viewers protest 'blatantly racist' Season 22 top eight results: 'Is Trump or Kanye voting?'
“I guess no people of color are watching this show, this year? This result is surely not a reflection of the most talented!” was one of Tuesday's many furious Twitter reactions, after all four singers of color landed in the bottom four.
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- There are 330 mil Americans.
- 13.6% are Black Americans.
- If a show's demographic viewership is primarily white and furthermore prefers a particular genre of music, then how is it racist to vote for a genre you prefer?
rac·ism
/ˈrāˌsizəm/
noun
1. Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
2. The belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them as inferior or superior to one another.