Robert Downey Jr. Blackface Double Standard

Text on the meme

Remember that time Robert Downey ir did full blackface and nobody said ANYTHING

What it means

A tweet pairs a normal photo of Robert Downey Jr. with his blackface appearance as Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder. The joke points out the perceived double standard around the controversial performance and is used as a sarcastic reaction to selective outrage.

Who

Robert Downey Jr Kirk Lazarus (Tropic Thunder)

Objects

man with glasses / мужчина в очках man in black clothing / мужчина в чёрной одежде blackface character / персонаж в блэкфейсе military uniform / военная форма ammunition bandolier / патронная лента rifle / винтовка forest background / лесной фон split-screen collage / коллаж из двух изображений tweet screenshot / скриншот твита