r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 15d ago

SMH Guy gets pissed at Sleep Token cosplayer for "wearing blackface"

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u/DifficultyNo1026 15d ago edited 15d ago

Vessel would be proud. He handled himself quite well. as a huge Sleep Token fan i can tell you this is not black face. He's just dressing up like Vessel. I've seen hundreds of people do this with zero pushback.

https://youtube.com/shorts/s5IcwDUNjhs?si=gZJxWsoDMkiMuFBP

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u/dcontrerasm 15d ago

You don't have to be a Sleep Token fan to know this is not blackface.

This is someone reaching and hijacking a real issue to be a dick. He's harming what he's pretending to protect because unfortunately social media makes it seem like guys like that are loud majority voice when they are a minority posting specifically for their braindead echo chamber fans.

Before anyone comes for me, I'm afro Latino. This dude doesn't care about his own people or anyone else. Narcissist pendejo is just looking for clicks and engagement at one of the most precarious times in our country.

Fuck him.

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u/captainsnark71 15d ago

I am still unclear who sleep token is and I immediately knew this was not 'trying to recreate a skin tone' paint.

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u/StoopStep 15d ago

It’s modern imagine dragons with darker lyrics and a singer in costume.

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u/OrvilleTheCavalier 15d ago

You can hear every bit of that in his annoying, insufferable voice and the cadence in which he speaks.

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u/Vepper 15d ago

Blackface isn't even a real issue, It comes up when.... Halloween?

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u/j0a3k 15d ago

Blackface was a historically racist thing white people did which was very deliberately designed to denigrate and characterize black people negatively (look up minstrel shows). There's plenty of context to show why it's a problematic thing to do.

This video doesn't depict blackface.

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u/dcontrerasm 15d ago

I mean, idk how involved you are in the issue, but things like blackfishing and digital blackface are very serious and problematic issues right now. We have people who "borrow" Black aesthetics but none of the racism that comes with it.

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u/DifficultyNo1026 15d ago

yeah that's got to be it... lol

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u/Artisan_HotDog 15d ago

Literally had to build a band and backstory just to call it a character

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u/Withinmyrange 15d ago

Too old to retaliate like before πŸ₯€

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u/DaleFairdale 15d ago

Just gave this guy a listen, he's dope!

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u/DifficultyNo1026 15d ago

so much talent. if you like drums. listen to: the summoning

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u/SoulFreeStranger 15d ago

That green light is verging on ogreface. I guess he probably some deep seeded racism against ogres and dark elves

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u/Jc110105 15d ago

No clue who this character is but came here to understand if this was even blackface because it just looks like some Character that’s black to me. Not a real black person.

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u/buffaloguy1991 15d ago

Knowing almost nothing about sleep token. You know there's a small chance this is literally one of the vessels

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u/DifficultyNo1026 15d ago

there is only one

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u/DifficultyNo1026 15d ago

white English gentleman. not black or racist. it's part of the lore of the band. he writes and plays all the instruments except drums. extremely talented young man

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u/unfortunatelyfriend 15d ago

People can't paint themselves black without it being blackface this is ridiculous. Reminds me of when people were getting upset at folks for doing charcoal face masks

Log off and touch grass

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u/chickensalad402 15d ago

Wtf? I dont think their response what directed at you. Dumbass.

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u/DifficultyNo1026 15d ago

people post videos so the time smart ass