Its called "irony" as the differences between the two groups could not be in more stark contrast. Irony is often a component of "humor."
Also, given on-line censorship (not on FR) such terms are often necessary to have one's post stay visible.
And it isn't "humor" because it isn't 'funny".
I was just posting my opinion; you're posting excuses for something that is now rather ridiculous. And yes, I do know that my post will be ignored and this euphemism shall be continued usage here.
OTOH...I wonder what the black/bi-racial, and brown FREEPERS think of its usage.
It's not fooling anyone.
From 2014: At the Free Republic, ‘Amish’ is code for an anti-black slur.