Just before gracing the Twitterverse with a blunt and provocative GOP Debate analysis, Lupe Fiasco took to the social media platform to thank white people for how they’ve contributed to helping black people become great.

A white Jewish man wrote the lyrics to Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit". #ThankYouWhitePerson

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 15, 2015

A white guy named Tinker Hatfield designed Micheal Jordan's sneakers to play a game invented by a white person. #ThankYouWhitePerson

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 15, 2015

Mike Dean, a white person, produced a myriad of classic southern hip hop records and a major component to Kanye West. #ThankYouWhitePerson

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 15, 2015

Some folks responded with “What’s your point?” Others replied with “What is this mess? Y’all are thanked everyday for the littlest contributions. Shut up pls.”

So a black man made the traffic light and gas mask? What is your point? https://t.co/PnEvrVQdLc

— MANDOLA (@TexaStoned) December 15, 2015

Point is that we all use what other people made. KKK might not Fuck with me but they respect that stop light. #win https://t.co/GmCP1SF7Kz

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 15, 2015

My point is that "cultural" appropriation in modern times is UNIVERSALLY INESCAPABLE & a poor position 2 hate from. https://t.co/3mC7RiRgxt

— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 15, 2015

What do you make of Lupe’s lukewarm attempt to get folks tweeting with zeal?

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