Elizabeth Warren impressed me

[CarveTheFive]

It’s a racial slur. If you don’t acknowledge that you’re just being obtuse

[RoadRunner79]

It’s a racial slur. If you don’t acknowledge that you’re just being obtuse

No, I didn't know that.   Can you please explain how in this context, that it is racist?      Does Disney know?

[John V]

It could be a racial slur if made toward a Native American.

With Warren, it's calling out her cultural appropriation.

[RoadRunner79]

It could be a racial slur if made toward a Native American.

With Warren, it's calling out her cultural appropriation.

I can see it being insensitive if you are calling every Indian female you are referencing Pocahontas.  But I guess that is what I was getting at.  Is there anything inherently racists about it.   Or would it be more akin to calling a male butler "Jeeves", even though that is not their name?

[John V]

Nope, nothing inherently racist about it. It's like calling someone Einstein when they do something dumb. The point you're making is simply that the target isn't in the group of the reference. It's not disparaging toward the group of the reference at all.

[Mister Agenda]

You give the middle too much credit. By definition the middle (or undecided) are STILL open to voting Republican. That means they’re idiots. Idiots love racism. Trump calls her Pocahontas and their tiny brains have them pointing and drooling like a bunch of 4th graders. And... that’s why democracy sucks. This is where you end up.

It seems, that calling her "Pochahontas"  has more to do with her being very very eastern European (as the recent DNA shown), and calling herself an Indian.  So, I am left wondering; how in the world, do you make any connection here to racism?  There seems to be a large chasm, between what you start with, and where you claim to end.

Hmm. Can you recognize the racism in calling a Native woman 'Pocahontas'?

[Amarok]

Calling her Pochahonta's was clearly used in a racist way .The lengths Trump supporters will go to excuse his actions are just amazing .

[John V]

Like I said...

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/opini...rican.html

But what Warren should have done when the story resurfaced, what she obviously should have done, was to simply express mild regret for letting her enthusiasm for family lore carry her away into identifying as someone who might possibly receive affirmative-action consideration, apologize to Cherokee groups for any offense, and literally never speak of the matter again. 
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Warren should not have taken the test; having taken it, she should not have publicized it; having publicized it, she should quietly fire anyone who urged this gambit and move on.

[The Grand Nudger]

Hahaha, first, they were all like "get 23and me'd to prove fitness for your job!" - now she shouldn't have taken the test..and she should have...wait for it..done what she'd already done. How much dumber can this get?

Your Real Dad welched on a bet. You all had barrels of fun laughing at racist jokes and memes..and now you look like even bigger fucking morons.

-the end.

[Amarok]

Hahaha, first, they were all like "get 23and me'd to prove fitness for your job!" - now she shouldn't have taken the test..and she should have...wait for it..done what she'd already done.  How much dumber can this get?

Yeah that is silly