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  • yuekit0

    The new state of politics in America post Trump...

    Republican candidate for governor in Florida refers to his black opponent using the word "monkey"

    http://miamiherald.typepad.com/n…

    • No it isn't. It's lots of people being offended on someone elses behalf. Pointless, and divisive media manipulation.Morning_star
    • I guess it was also a coincidence when Trump insisted against all evidence that Obama was born in Africa.yuekit
    • At some point you need to use common sense. Yes there is a racist right wing. And rhetoric likes this appeals to them.yuekit
    • seems pretty tenuous to me, especially given the context of the rest of the quote and the fact he declined to call it racist himselfFax_Benson
    • Here's the same guy's campaign ad, subtlety is not really his thing.
      https://www.youtube.…
      yuekit
    • yeah, I don't know anything about him and that vid is creepy as fuck, but it doesn't mean he was therefore calling the guy a monkey.Fax_Benson
    • Of course you can't read his mind, but given the fact that he seems to be trying to copy Trump I don't think you can rule out that it was calculated.yuekit
    • Even if it was calculated the fact that the press overreact and interpreted the word negatively does more to damage the cause than heal it. FFS what you...Morning_star
    • ...and the press seem to be suggesting is that the word 'monkey' can never be said in a conversation between a black person and any other race.Morning_star
    • ..the word 'monkey' can never be said in a conversation between a black person...How about you go ahead and try it. See how that goes. Moron.severian
    • Morning_star I agree that the press reaction is part of it. Doesn't change the fact that he is (most likely) intentionally creating a controversy to stir upyuekit
    • racial divides. Same tactic Trump has done again and again.yuekit
    • Trump is a shitgibbonmonospaced
    • #notracistmonospaced
    • You can say "monkey" in a conversation with a black person. The point is you shouldn't say "monkey" when talking about a black person.ben_
    • Especially if you're a representative of a political party clearly at odds with race.ben_
    • @Severian...i don't get your point. Look at what ben_ said. And I agree with him.Morning_star
    • Oh snap. Now they mention "spearhead" when referring to Gillium... what's to become of us! https://www.politico…robotron3k
    • https://www.politico…robotron3k
    • Of course Morning_star sees nothing wrong with this, the clown who waxes lyrical about Sam Harris, the noted advocate of race science and screaming islamophobe.face_melter
    • When did this place start becoming a magnet for shitheads? Y'all getting brave now, crawling from under your rocks?face_melter
    • Thanks f_m, as usual your analysis is laser sharp. I had noticed that this place was getting too full of precious cunts and wanted to address the balance.Morning_star

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