Why depicting Obama as a monkey is always racist

major bean wrote: I doubt it. he was acting like a liberal. Liberals cannot stick to the truth.

I disagree, MOST leftist can't handle the TRUTH!






Heard that somewhere...
in a movie I think...

CinnamonGirl wrote:

towermonkey wrote:

Nobody that matters wrote: Can we play 'what ifs'?

What if I created a cartoon that depicted the entire legislative branch of the federal government as poo-slinging monkeys with typewriters in front of them captioned "given enough time, they'll write something coherent"...

Racist or not?

No,not racist at all. I think what CG has been trying to say is that the racism is perceived by the recipient more than it is intended by the originator. Posting something that is easliy percieved as racist is akin to shouting "Fire" in a crowded theatre.

Finally, someone gets me. LOL

I agree that the recipient has a problem perceiving the image. I do believe that I have posted that in this thread many times. Those who yell "racism" have an issue with racism.

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BTW, Obama/empty figurehead, or drunken sailor - take your pick.

kresspin wrote: "Lots of people compared George W. Bush to a monkey," they'll say. "What's the difference?"

The difference is simple: Whites weren't enslaved and murdered for centuries under the false premise that they were subhuman apes; blacks were. That seems like a fair argument against your stupid email forward.

The Romans considered their northern European slaves sub-human too. Helps to legitimize slavery. Also usefully to justify atrocities in war. But still very bad form to show your political opponent as sub human.

My Gawd! That was a long read to catch up on this thread. I hope that it was worth the effort.

Arlen wrote: My Gawd! That was a long read to catch up on this thread. I hope that it was worth the effort.

I doubt it. I was just looking for a thread to hang my drunken sailor paste.

Blazer Bob wrote:

Arlen wrote: My Gawd! That was a long read to catch up on this thread. I hope that it was worth the effort.

I doubt it. I was just looking for a thread to hang my drunken sailor paste.