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Originally Posted by UGAalum94
Yeah, I don't think so. I think it's a random monkeys typing PLUS deranged chimp attack this week rather than any attempt at an Obama/Monkey connection.
Are you basically saying that you don't think anyone can make any monkey-based jokes for the next four years despite all the Chimpy McHitler references about Bush?
I don't think I've ever made a monkey joke about the presidency so it won't really be a hardship for me. I just think you might be making more a sweeping condemnation than makes sense.
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Of course you would see it that way...but then having a general idea of the general make up of most of the folks here, my opinions on this would seem 'foreign' to most.
As far as your question, sure, they can make all the remarks they want just as long as they are prepared for any repercussions that comes from said remarks...again, scroll up and check some of the links from incidents that happened last year along the campaign trail when people did and made similar remarks and tried to play it off.
IMO This is a direct insult to African Americans. The references of us to monkeys has been synonymous for years but too many of us sweep stuff under the carpet or give it a different label so that we don't have to face the harsh reality. It is concerning for any one regardless of race, creed or religion to by into this type of hatred wrapped in satire. We may have come a long way but we still have so much longer to go.
Too many people have fought and died to simply let things like this 'slide' or 'pass' and it would be irresponsible to do so.
4 years? It's insulting to reference ANYONE Black from the President down to the janitor that does your floors on the same level as a monkey.
100, hell, 50 years ago, if anyone spoke out against this at the very least was jailed or at the very worst beaten or killed...so ok, if he wants to exercise his 1st Amendment right to draw it, I will do the same and call it garbage.
To put this in perspective, UGA, this ranks right up there with the Don Imus 'nappy headed hos' comment.
ETA: I bet none of you caught the tribute to Vick in the pic either.
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