Says Andrew Sullivan of this anti-health care spot, "It's an effective ad against something of a straw man.... Conflating wider worries about the intensity of vaguely articulated loathing of Obama as racially tinged with specific worries about health insurance reform is, however, a useful piece of sophism." I don't know. I'm of the opinion that it's always great to see an oppressed group of people attempt to reclaim a word that has been used in the past to cause hurt and shame. I'm thrilled for Republicans that they're trying to take the "racist" label back. Especially the black ones.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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I LOVE IT, it's perfect.
I guess my only criticism is that it should have been ALL visible minorities though. By definition, visible minorities can't be racist.
"I guess I'M a racist," says [visible minority.]
"But [visible minority] can't be racist!" says audience. Then the audience votes against socialized healthcare, and everyone wins.
The... irony??
Racist babies will be first to the Death Panels.
They cut out the guy in the Klan hood! That was the best one!
By the way, opposing health care reform isn't racist. Incredibly stupid and short-sighted, but not racist. These people are now the ill-informed mob their parents warned them about.
Those black guys who love free enterprise look so sad that they're racist!
"Then apparently, a lot of people in this country are racist."
Umm, yes.
That was my response too.
I think the lesson is, it's okay to be racist if you can cash in on it.
Sing it together: Everybody's A Little Bit Racist