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are you serious with that?..because that is just stupid.
ugh...I know its only feeding the fire...
But are you fucking kidding me?
That cartoon was run in the New York Post earlier this week. Not only was it run at the beginning a presidency that has been summed up by nearly every cynic alive as "yeah well, he will be shot anyways", but it was run about a day after Pres. Obama had signed off on the new stimulus package.
Here is the papers defense..."It was meant to mock an ineptly written federal stimulus bill. Period,"
So yes, are you fucking kidding me!? I want to vomit all over the New York Post. They also say the cartoon "broadly mocks Washington's
efforts to revive the economy". If it were really "broad" wouldn't it have been more than one monkey? Or couldn't they have thought up a better metaphorical creature?..Its being shot by two white cops for fucks sake!..
This story is even shittier when you learn that a few days before the cartoon was published an old woman had her face chewed off by another old woman's pet chimp. I don't know if the paper has tried to swing that fact in its favor. But honestly is it really any better to make a cartoon based on an old woman being malled by a chimpanzee during her golden years than it is to make one with severe racial overtones?
Im sure all of the questions I would ask about this have already been asked and answered, so Im not going to make this any longer than it is, but christ, I had to say something.
If you see a New York Post on a park bench or something, take a leak on it.
But are you fucking kidding me?
That cartoon was run in the New York Post earlier this week. Not only was it run at the beginning a presidency that has been summed up by nearly every cynic alive as "yeah well, he will be shot anyways", but it was run about a day after Pres. Obama had signed off on the new stimulus package.
Here is the papers defense..."It was meant to mock an ineptly written federal stimulus bill. Period,"
So yes, are you fucking kidding me!? I want to vomit all over the New York Post. They also say the cartoon "broadly mocks Washington's
efforts to revive the economy". If it were really "broad" wouldn't it have been more than one monkey? Or couldn't they have thought up a better metaphorical creature?..Its being shot by two white cops for fucks sake!..
This story is even shittier when you learn that a few days before the cartoon was published an old woman had her face chewed off by another old woman's pet chimp. I don't know if the paper has tried to swing that fact in its favor. But honestly is it really any better to make a cartoon based on an old woman being malled by a chimpanzee during her golden years than it is to make one with severe racial overtones?
Im sure all of the questions I would ask about this have already been asked and answered, so Im not going to make this any longer than it is, but christ, I had to say something.
If you see a New York Post on a park bench or something, take a leak on it.
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to really get why this is such a terrible thing to do you have to understand Americas history with Racism and how sensitive people till are to it.
@chac, I see your point, but also at the same time if that is true the people at the post should have had the foresight to see that this would be taken the wrong way. When you are a part of the media, there is supposed to be a certain amount of dignity and responsibility to the things you do.
imo it was either a direct racist statement, or just a ploy to get attention. Honestly I would probably respect the racism more than the attention whoring.
@chac, I see your point, but also at the same time if that is true the people at the post should have had the foresight to see that this would be taken the wrong way. When you are a part of the media, there is supposed to be a certain amount of dignity and responsibility to the things you do.
imo it was either a direct racist statement, or just a ploy to get attention. Honestly I would probably respect the racism more than the attention whoring.
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Originally Posted by Faolan
I think the OP might be a little racist himself. Considering the fact that he saw the two police officers as WHITE people, and not just people. Racism works in every direction, not just one.
A non-racist would have easily seen the picture as two people who killed a monkey, not two white people who killed a symbol of a black person.
Now, I'm not saying that the cartoon isn't racist. Who knows, maybe the writers are some of the heads of the KKK. I'm just saying, it's at least a little racist to think this cartoon is racist, if that makes any sense at all.
Oh wow. Let me guess, you don't see color? Acknowledging a persons race is not racist. In fact, totally ignoring a persons race and or culture is in my opinion far more disrespectful.
The sad fact is EVERYONE is a little racist...at least a little, and its mostly just fear and misunderstanding. But to encourage that, with a picture that is indicative of something that has happened way more then it should have, well that's just a bit sick.
Im sorry guy, I don't know you, but your post is a bit backwards.
I said white officers because they are depicted as white people. If I wanted to be racist about it I would have called them Jews because they have big noses.
And just so you know Im the only one who see's a problem with this. There is a boycott on the post atm.
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Originally Posted by Faolan
Since when does a person's skin color determine the person's culture?
Since Pangea broke and the world was divided into continents. People in different parts of the world developed different hues.
Originally Posted by Faolan
What has happened way more than it should have? Humans killing monkeys? Some people eat monkey meat though. It's kinda how they live. Who are we to judge?
White cops have shot far too many black people. Look it up.
Originally Posted by Faolan
(oh, and if you're talking about the racism that PLAGUES the history of the United States, I fail to see how the slaying of a monkey relates to it. Sorry, I might just be blind, but all I see is a monkey.)
You obviously do not understand political cartoons and or satire.
Originally Posted by Faolan
How so? How is it backwards? Explain yourself.
Its backwards because you are calling me a racist. Yes, I do believe that everyone is a little racist. But to try and flame me because I am attempting to make a point about something I feel to be wrong is just sort of backwards imo.
Originally Posted by Faolan
No. You interpreted them as white people. Some people may have interpreted them as people, just people.
White people are people.
Look, I understand that you have pure intentions here. But the fact is you are missing the point. I am offended by this, because it is wrong.
The type of outlook you are suggesting is naive.
If the cartoonist had meant for this to be seen the way you are suggesting, he could have taken steps to be sure it was not misinterpreted. He could have put a sign around the monkeys neck that said "congress: or he could have given one of the officers are bit of shade (but oh noes! that would be racist to acknowledge that there are black people!).
EDIT: I will no longer give you the time it takes to separately quote your response. Just a heads up.
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