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OT: Political Poll - Racist or Not Racist?
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<blockquote data-quote="Thomas Rogers" data-source="post: 886371" data-attributes="member: 60724"><p>Richard L said: </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, I would agree; if the sign ONLY had that image. But the sign and image in question has much more. It makes a statement, and the picture, which "could" be viewed as racist in that context, FITS the point of the statement.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The only example I can think of is one that I am going to make up.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here goes...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Let's say Detroit got blindsided by some new legislation that gives some some advantage to Japanese imports and some disadvantage to domestic vehicles. Let's further posit that on the day that the legislation passes protestors put up a sign that resembles iconic photos of the damage the burning battleships bombed at Pearl Harbor, but instead of battleships the image shows bombed Ford and GM cars. The caption on the sign reads: "A day that will live in infamy".</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Would that be racist?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I say NO. Might it offend? Yes. Might it open up an old wound, or speak to something some would like to forget? Yes. Might it make those emotional? Yes. But it would first, and foremost be making a statement by taking something that happened, something that was real, and something that isn't racist, and parodying it to make a point.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That is what the Obama witch doctor sign does. It takes something real; parodies it to make a statement, and along the way, it adds in a sprinkle of non-PC to help get the message heard.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If we CAN'T do such things, then I think some need to get over themselves.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>TJR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thomas Rogers, post: 886371, member: 60724"] Richard L said: Yes, I would agree; if the sign ONLY had that image. But the sign and image in question has much more. It makes a statement, and the picture, which "could" be viewed as racist in that context, FITS the point of the statement. The only example I can think of is one that I am going to make up. Here goes... Let's say Detroit got blindsided by some new legislation that gives some some advantage to Japanese imports and some disadvantage to domestic vehicles. Let's further posit that on the day that the legislation passes protestors put up a sign that resembles iconic photos of the damage the burning battleships bombed at Pearl Harbor, but instead of battleships the image shows bombed Ford and GM cars. The caption on the sign reads: "A day that will live in infamy". Would that be racist? I say NO. Might it offend? Yes. Might it open up an old wound, or speak to something some would like to forget? Yes. Might it make those emotional? Yes. But it would first, and foremost be making a statement by taking something that happened, something that was real, and something that isn't racist, and parodying it to make a point. That is what the Obama witch doctor sign does. It takes something real; parodies it to make a statement, and along the way, it adds in a sprinkle of non-PC to help get the message heard. If we CAN'T do such things, then I think some need to get over themselves. TJR [/QUOTE]
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