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Sept. 30, 2022 - Hodgetwins
07:23
Stranger Things Black Actor Claims Racism - If He Was White He Would Have More Followers
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Hodgetwins dissect a Stranger Things actor's claim of racism regarding his lower follower count compared to white co-stars, noting the actor has 15 million versus 27 million. The hosts challenge this narrative as social anxiety and a "racist lens," mocking demands for reparations while exchanging derogatory remarks about the actor's appearance. Ultimately, the segment satirizes perceived entitlement in Hollywood, suggesting the disparity stems from personal issues rather than systemic discrimination before promoting upcoming tour dates. [Automatically generated summary]

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Token Negro on Stranger Things 00:06:27
Yeah, I got a new show for y'all.
Got a damn good show.
A show I like, watching Stranger Things.
I haven't watched it yet.
It's a damn good show.
It's on Netflix, right?
And I came across this video of the black actor.
He's the only black actor on the show.
The token Negro, huh?
Boy, like lesson.
How can y'all have some more diversity on that show?
You got all these white kids and one black fella.
No, I know he feels strange.
Stranger things.
That finally cut it strange.
Y'all, it's a great show.
Yeah.
But no, he's probably on that show because he's black.
Oh, I see what you're saying.
He got the opportunity because it's black.
Because black.
But I think he's a good actor.
He's a good actor?
You know, these TV shows, they want some more diversity.
Yeah, they gave it to him because, but he's a good actor.
Yeah, man, come on.
You think he earned it?
I think he earned it.
Yeah, he's a good actor.
He's a good actor.
Okay, that's all I want to hear.
I don't want to see nothing like this.
What we got in the White House right now with the Prince Secretary and this damn Supreme Court justice.
They got it because they're black and they're unqualified.
Yeah, but if he's black, if he got it because he's black and he's qualified, I'm cool with that.
I'm cool with it.
I'm cool with that.
I'm cool with it.
But he out here saying some dumb nigga shit.
See?
Give a nigga a mile.
Look what he do.
Look.
See?
See?
See, these black people can never be happy.
Shut up.
You come out and give these black people reparations.
That's not enough.
He gave me a million.
I want two million.
I want an acre of land.
And I want a couple donkeys.
A couple of donkeys.
You mean some Cadillacs?
Yeah, yeah, some Cadillacs.
Shut up.
That ain't 1800 no more.
They want a couple Cadillacs.
Yeah, so he had this to say.
I think he was just being interviewed.
And I mean, I messed up that figure of speech.
I say, give a nigga a mile.
No, I meant to say, give that nigga an inch.
He take a mile.
Okay, thanks for clarifying.
I want to clarify that.
I messed that up.
Yeah, but he was being interviewed and he said some.
Just check it out.
It's fucking stupid.
My very first Comic-Con, some people didn't stand on my mind because I was black.
Some people told me, like, oh, I didn't want to be in the line, but because you were meeting 11.
Even now, like, some people don't follow me or don't support me because I'm black, you know?
And you, and even overseas, sometimes overseas, like you, you'll feel the racism, you feel the bigotry.
And it's something sometimes you can't really, it's hard to talk about and for people to understand.
But, you know, when I was younger, it definitely affected me a lot because you see, you're like, why?
Like, this is a deep conversation right now.
They're like, why am I having these faith?
You know how the followers?
I'm on the same show as everybody from season one.
But then, you know, my parents kind of be like, it's a sad truth, but it's because you're the black child on the show.
I'm like, wow, that's crazy.
Because I was black with this beautiful chocolate skin.
I'm not loved.
It's beautiful.
With this, with my platform, I want to spread positivity and love because it's a lot of people.
And y'all clap for that bullshit.
This thing talking about he's spreading positivity.
Positivity.
He said he's, what he says he spread positivity.
And he out here talking about he ain't getting as many followers because he's black.
Dog, man.
You suffer from social anxiety.
Social what?
Social anxiety.
He thinks he ain't good enough.
Everybody goes through that.
You nobody special just because you're black.
Hey, I mean, spreading positivity.
You look at life through a racist lens.
You want a hit TV show, you're black.
How many followers this fool got?
Tell me ain't got as many followers as the white kid?
Yeah.
Let's look at some statistics.
Let's bring it up.
Okay.
All right, the real Caleb McLaughlin, your parents gave you a good white name, didn't he?
Caleb Reginald McLaughlin.
And you out here spreading this nigga shit.
What is that, Irish?
McAufflin?
McLaughlin?
McLaughlin?
You know, our last name is.
Irish is Irish.
It's definitely not African.
Well, you got 15 million followers.
You claim it racism?
I only got two and a half million on Instagram.
You won't see me complaining.
You know what?
If we're white, Kevin, we'd have 20 million followers.
You know that?
Yep.
If I had, yeah, man, if we was white, blonde hair, blue eyes.
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
Well, you got the eyes already, man.
No, but if I had the blonde hair.
Yeah, you got them big nigga lips and then.
Yeah, the nigga lips is all in the way.
Got the curly hair.
Yeah.
Your nose is a little bit bigger than a white man's nose, too, you know.
Your hair ain't flowing when the wind blows.
You stand straight up.
It's a turn off for some people.
Hey, McCaufflin.
You're not all pale with blue veins in your freaking arm.
Hey, McCauley.
What's the name, McAuffin?
McCaleb.
McCaleb.
State that McCailleby.
It's Caleb.
It's Caleb.
McAufflin.
Hey, Caleb.
You're looking at life through a racist lens.
You got 15 million followers, man.
What the hell's wrong with you, man?
Yeah.
Bet you got more white pussy than most black did.
What you talking about?
This dude banging all kinds of little white girls.
Hey, just the black guy off from the show.
Is it bigger than the white guy's Caleb?
Just like, yeah.
Yeah, it's real big.
Big and black.
Hey, let's show something to other people on the show.
All right, so he had 15.
This guy.
He's got 27.
27.
So you almost doubling them up.
Almost doubled him up.
But hey, he ate 15 million, still 15 me.
Yeah.
And the other guy.
They had 18 million.
Okay, he beats you by like 3 million.
Yeah.
You got him more, man.
I mean, it could...
Pull up the other two posts.
He's got 937 posts.
How much the other white guy got?
That really got 190.
I said white privilege right now.
No, that's how that dude's hot shit right there.
He got 190 posts and got 27 million.
How much does the black guy post got?
He got four.
He beat them all.
Doubling Up Black Viewership 00:00:56
Yeah.
Hey, man, I just hate to say it.
Maybe.
Maybe they just don't like your black ass.
Like, everybody can't be Superman, Spider-Man, and our man.
You got your damn Aquaman.
You got your.
Yeah.
Yo, what's Black Man Sidekick?
What's that little?
What's that robbing?
You robbing, nigga.
Get over it.
You still got 15 million followers.
Yeah, 15 million followers.
Man, you crazy as hell.
I was at your Instagram.
You and this.
I can tell you in this nice ass ride, man.
The damn moon roof like a damn.
It takes up the whole roof of your shit.
He talked about racism.
You got it made, nigga.
That was a damn good show.
Hey, we got some new shows coming.
We're going to be in Kansas City, gonna be in Indianapolis.
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Yeah.
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