(August 29, 2018 at 4:36 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:(August 29, 2018 at 3:17 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Just ONE day after getting the nod to be the Republican candidate for governor of Florida, he (don't recall his name) urged people not to vote for his black Democratic rival so they don't 'monkey this up'. Not 'screw this up. Not 'mess', 'muck', or 'louse' this up. 'Monkey'. About a black candidate.
Really? One day and can't wait to go racist.
Boru
Some cry racists at everything and try to make everyone a racists . Frankly, I'm getting a little desensitized to it. In the context, there doesn't appear to be any racists intent. Unless it's blatant or repeated, I prefer to give him a little charity in the matter. This dog whistle crap seems to be getting more and more out of hand.
Whether the comment had an underlying racist motive or not, it was clearly racially insensitive considering the number of racists that make the black/monkey comparison on a regular basis.
Is it too much to ask from our political candidates that they think, just a little, before they speak?
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