Amber Ruffin of 'Late Night' to disappointed white people: 'Join the fun!'

"That feeling you're feeling right now? Black people have been feeling that way forever."
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Amber Ruffin of 'Late Night' to disappointed white people: 'Join the fun!'
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In the days following the election, the revelation that white people overwhelmingly came out for Donald Trump has left a lot of white Hillary Clinton supporters feeling disappointed. On Thursday night, Late Night With Seth Meyers writer Amber Ruffin echoed the sentiments of millions of people of color when she invited disappointed white people to "join the fun!"

She continues: "That feeling you're feeling right now? Black people have been feeling that way forever."

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Laura Vitto

Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.


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