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CRINGE VIDEO: Most Racist Fox News Segment Ever? (Original Post)
rsacamano
Oct 2016
OP
yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)1. It was a disgusting piece
Last edited Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:06 AM - Edit history (2)
and I am glad certain Asian groups are coming down on Fox News... AsianAmericanLegal ? especially!
https://twitter.com/aaldef
https://twitter.com/aaldef/status/784237937558978560
Protest Against Fox Correspondent Accused of Racism for Chinatown Interviews
By LIAM STACKOCT. 6, 2016
Elected officials and activists staged a protest outside the Manhattan headquarters of Fox News on Thursday over a segment in which a correspondent conducted a series of mocking interviews of Asian-Americans in New York Citys Chinatown that critics said trafficked in stereotypes and veered into racism.
The correspondent, Jesse Watters, who has been accused of stalking and harassment for his ambush-style interviews on the street, expressed regret late Wednesday after provoking a storm of criticism for the segment that was broadcast on Monday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio called the segment vile. And Councilman Peter Koo said in a statement: Passing off this blatantly racist television segment as gentle fun not only validates racist stereotypes, it encourages them. The entire segment smacks of willful ignorance by buying into the perpetual foreigner syndrome.
How is it, that in New York City in 2016, this is still O.K.? Short answer: Its not, and it is unfortunate that Fox News needs to be reminded of that.
more...
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/business/media/fox-reporter-accused-of-racism-for-chinatown-interviews-on-trump-clinton-and-china.html
geardaddy
(24,924 posts)3. That's good to see the groups protesting.
Bill O'Reilly 是 王八蛋 (B O'R is a bastard)
The young woman was clearly irritated at the "reporter's" questions.
yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)6. if YOU HAVEN'T seen this you should
geardaddy
(24,924 posts)7. Thank you!
That was righteous!
yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)8. Its awesome
I wish I could post it.
geardaddy
(24,924 posts)9. I know.
I was trying to look for it on YouTube, but the only thing listed was the original garbage.
Saviolo
(3,270 posts)2. Scaachi Koul at Buzzfeed Canada did a piece on Punching Down:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/scaachikoul/why-punching-down-will-never-be-funny?utm_term=.lsQv3weZ3#.kbG8O9EBO
Great little article on why punching down like that is just not ever really funny. I'm going to make an OP about it, as well.
Great little article on why punching down like that is just not ever really funny. I'm going to make an OP about it, as well.
geardaddy
(24,924 posts)4. Yes, please make that an OP