This week Rush Limbaugh used the term "Uncle Tom" to shame African American voters. He blamed U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran's (R-Mississippi) upset primary win on "black Uncle Toms voters." "I wonder what the campaign slogan was in Mississippi the past couple days? Uncle Toms for Thad."
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Racism has been one of the staples of Limbaugh's radio career. In his early days it is reported he told an African American caller to "take that bone out of your nose and call me back." Throughout President Obama's first presidential election, Limbaugh played a tune called "Barack the Magic Negro". Last year he took great delight in saying "nigga" multiple times.
This time Limbaugh calls African American voters "Uncle Toms". What does that even mean?