Computers Make Everything Too Hard

Rakim, Oakland: “See, computers are racist because they make them too hard to use. They need to make them easy like TV, so people in the community can have good jobs. Computers are made by whites and Chinese, and they don’t like it when we try to get ahead.”

A grainy black-and-white portrait is paired with a quote attributed to Rakim claiming that computers are racist because they are difficult to use and made by groups who supposedly prevent the community from succeeding. The joke comes from the absurd, exaggerated conspiracy-style explanation of technological difficulty, making it useful as a reaction to confusing software or inaccessible technology. EN: A grainy black-and-white portrait is paired with a quote attributed to Rakim claiming that computers are racist because they are difficult to use and made by groups who supposedly prevent the community from succeeding. The joke comes from the absurd, exaggerated conspiracy-style explanation of technological difficulty, making it useful as a reaction to confusing software or inaccessible technology.

• @gentoomemes / 2271 2023-02-05