lawn jockey eating watermelon: "In no way, shape, or form should anybody think that its racist"

[Demovictory9]

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An Ohio man apparently decided his collection of lawn jockey ornaments wasn’t racist enough, so he placed afro wigs on them and set them among his Confederate flag displays.

Louie Jones Jr. lives in the Lindale home with his father, and he said the display has been up for years without complaint, reported WXIX-TV.

The lawn jockeys are joined by a black-faced figurine eating a slice of watermelon and a dark-skinned mannequin with an afro wig and large, garishly painted red lips.

Link to tweet

https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/watch-ohio-racist-malfunction-when-reporter-asks-which-side-won-civil-war


WATCH: TV reporter breaks Ohio racist’s brain by asking who won the Civil War

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/watch-tv-reporter-breaks-ohio-racists-brain-asking-won-civil-war/


“In no way, shape, or form should anybody think that it’s racist,” Jones insisted.

The homeowner’s friend Tammy helped him explain the demonstration, which she told Fox 19 reporter Maytal Levi had started with the Confederate flags and had grown to include the racist caricatures.

“They went up, a few of them at one time, and then a couple more were added, but the flags have always flown,” Tammy said. “That’s for our country.”

http://www.fox19.com/story/38000132/clermont-county-display-with-confederate-flags-figures-with-wigs-spurs-controversy

[dalton99a]

1. "It ain't got nothing to do with race, we ain't racial"

Stupid inbred trash

[CatMor]

2. Their stupidity knows no bounds....

It's hard to believe the display has been up for years with no complaints.

[Roland99]

5. As of the 2000 Census, 96.26% of New Richmond was white

And

About 14.3% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

[mn9driver]

3. Cant fix stupid. Cant fix racist either.

The two together is a really, really bad combination.

[Scruffy1]

4. Idiot doesn't know much about history.

Originally the lawn jockey was used as a symbol to denote safe places for runaway slaves.

[MineralMan]

6. A yard sign saying "This House Is Owned by a Moron" would be cheaper.

It would say the same thing his display says.

[RainCaster]

7. He is proud to be a moron

If that's how he chooses to spend his discretionary income, let him. When he has to go in a state run home for the elderly and indigent, they won't allow such decorations.

[onethatcares]

9. he will however

have an opportunity to meet his CNA who just may be a POC.

I wonder if he'll offer up the standard, "If I may have offended anyone, I am almost sorry" apologies.

[RhodeIslandOne]

8. But remember, they are not stupid!

Let’s find common ground!