Racist RWers Talk About Obama's "Banana Republic" Because We All Know What Monkeys Like To Eat

[stopbush]

Have you caught that little bit of racism? Obama = Banana Republic = Monkeys eat bananas = Obama is a monkey.

Never believe for a second that they don't choose their terminology carefully, especially when they're sending a message to the racists who support them.

[That Is Quite Enough]

1. Uh, isn't Banana Republic a term for shitty, junta-ruled South American countries?

Or am I missing something from the Republican usage of the term that would imply that it's being used in a bigoted fashion towards Obama?

EDIT: FYI, I haven't heard anyone using this term in relation to Obama, so if you could point me towards whoever's been spewing this, it'd be appreciated.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Yes - isn't it cute how cleverly the pivoted the term to express their racism?

[That Is Quite Enough]

4. I guess. Associating Obama with military dictatorships is a fetish of theirs, it seems.

It pisses me off though, because of just how ignorant they are about what ACTUAL dictatorships are like.

If they think a Democratic administration is torture, an actual totalitarian system would blow their minds.

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[EFerrari]

8. All the RW outlets were using this on Friday.

And, btw, most of the juntas in South America only existed because of the US government. There is nothing inherently undemocratic or shitty about South America. Thanks!

[Petrushka]

9. Banana Republic?

http://bananarepublic.com

[BlooInBloo]

2. (shrug) That along with a brazillion other cute pieces of racism.

[LostInAnomie]

5. I think that might be a stretch.

I'll admit it's a ridiculous comparison, but my guess is they are just throwing meaningless politican terms against the wall and hoping something sticks.

[aquart]

6. Actually not. They pay people to think of this.

[EFerrari]

10. Yep. When you hear more than three of their spewers using the same figure

they bought it and spread it around.

[Occam Bandage]

14. Undoubtedly they devised it and distributed it.

However, I think it's designed to give the common image of a banana republic--that is to say, a petty dictatorship, with a self-aggrandizing leader mismanaging a shaky and poorly built state-centered economy. Those are the images they have been pushing as regards Obama's Presidency, after all.

I highly, highly doubt the term was chosen with the intent that viewers would play six-degrees-of-stream-of-consciousness with one of the words in the phrase.

[pnwmom]

7. How many DUers called Bush "the Chimp" for 8 years?

So I don't think we should go there. . .

[EFerrari]

11. Different context.

[pnwmom]

12. In this case, I don't think the context matters. We're on shaky ground. n/t

[EFerrari]

15. The context always matters. n/t

[pnwmom]

16. We're stuck with the fact that we used a similar term on Bush for years.

The distinction would be lost for too many people.

[lbrtbell]

17. Yeah, Bush really did look like a chimp

And he wasn't black, either, so it wasn't a racist thing. Just a commentary on his looks and his mental capacity.

I'm still pinching myself - Bush is really gone!!

[EFerrari]

18. Welcome to DU, lbrtbell.

:hi:

[burning rain]

22. Well-reasoned.

^

[mitchum]

24. But due to bush's Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, he actually DID resemble a chimp

[Occam Bandage]

13. That isn't racism. "Banana republic" is a pre-existing term that is commonly used,

and the etymology has nothing to do with monkeys, but rather is a reference to the one-dimensional, single-cash-crop economy common to the unstable, small, corrupt nations covered by the term.

[originalpckelly]

19. Oh, honey, the only banana republic is the one they've been making us live in for too long.

But what do you expect from a bunch of fucking monkeys?

[burning rain]

21. Perhaps righties condemn...

impunity for torturers and others who commit crimes against humanity -- a prime feature of banana republics. If so, I agree with them wholeheartedly.

[malaise]

23. That's OK

only 21% of Americans are willing to call themselves Rushicans.
More acknowledge UFOs than the GOP. Now pass me a banana. :rofl:

sp. change word

[librechik]

25. They know the number one feature of Banana Republics is THEY ALL TORTURE

but give me a break--they would think Banana and Monkey, wouldn't they? They are all a bunch of shameless, torture loving traitors.

[Politicalboi]

26. There might be something there

But the Repukes just gave a Banana Republic and they always accuse us for things they do, so this is right up their alley.