BLM and NAACP are slammed for their silence over racist 'Uncle Tim' attacks on GOP Senator Scott after Twitter allowed topic to trend for 12 HOURS Sen. Tim Scott declared that America is 'not a racist country' as he delivered the GOP rebuttal to President Joe Biden 's first speech before Congress On Twitter 'Uncle Tim', a reference to the derogatory racial caricature Uncle Tom that depicts black people as subservient, was soon trending 'Sen @TimScottSC is uncle Tom'ing it for his life. So sad. South Carolina should be so ashamed,' wrote white personality Scott Nevins Some pointed out that using a racial slur to make a point about racism in America was the height of hypocrisy