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In reply to the discussion: John McCain's Racist Tweet of the Day [View all]MrScorpio
(73,626 posts)49. He has competition from an ex-executive director of the South Carolina GOP
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I am not sure that would be racist. Is it any different than what people said about bush jr.?
still_one
Feb 2013
#2
Its NEVER ok to compare brown people to monkey's. If you think so then that's your opinion.
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#22
Plus, "monkey" has been used as a particularly disgusting racial slur against brown people.
LisaLynne
Feb 2013
#40
really a white person has never been oppressed? You heard of the inquisition, the holocaust, the
still_one
Feb 2013
#71
No, we called him chimpy cause he was a moron. Equating brown people with monkeys is RACIST.
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#10
I'm not the only one. Social media is all over it. And no one calls someone a monkey b/c of
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#21
People called him chimpy because lack of intelligence. They didn't call him monkey.
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#39
Here's where the line is drawn: Comparing monkeys to brown people has a LONG history
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#59
How open-minded, you can't even produce evidence. And announcing an ignore? Guess what...
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#70
Except, McCain is a United States Senator and should be held to a higher standard
ecstatic
Feb 2013
#43
I wonder if McGramps realizes the 'internets' are global. Such a diplomat.
snappyturtle
Feb 2013
#31
Biden is trying to cobble together direct talks with Iran. How is it helpful
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#47
Who gives a crap what that nutjob says? Our elected officials should certainly
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#50
We are exhausting our diplomatic options. If sanctions and international
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#56
It's not racist, just stupid, unhelpful, and unbecoming of a supposed statesman.
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#46