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Old 05-29-2018, 05:06 PM   #11351 (permalink)
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Or maybe she legit looks close enough to a female monkey from planet of the apes that it's a reasonable insult? Don't pretend like you don't see it.

I have no opinion on that, I'm ignorant to the subject.
I can't see it, I don't even know who the whoever it is looks like.
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Old 05-29-2018, 05:09 PM   #11352 (permalink)
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Old 05-29-2018, 05:11 PM   #11353 (permalink)
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It's not about calling out racism.. please explain for an idiot such as myself the racism found in the tweet I quoted.
The part where she compared a black woman to an ape. There is a very long history of racists comparing black people to apes or monkeys in an attempt to dehumanize them. This is really common knowledge. I'm sure Roseanne Barr is well aware of it.

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People should definitely call out things that are racist.. People shouldn't call out every offensive comment and turn it into an opportunity to show everyone how they are on the side of minorities.. All I get from this is ABC saying "look at me, I'm on your side black people".

Who's calling out Roseanne for tweeting "Christian Morons + Planet of the Apes = Judge Judy"? The one way street of who youre allowed to voice your opinion about without being exiled says a lot about how bad we don't want to participate in a practical and productive dialogue about race.
I see this as ABC protecting their public image and thereby their bottom line, since a large percentage of the American public is not fond of racism.

I have no idea what you're talking about in your last paragraph. I'm not aware of Roseanne making the comment you're referring to.
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Old 05-29-2018, 05:11 PM   #11354 (permalink)
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See it. And you'd have to tell me she was black tbh. Looks white as **** with a bit of a tan.
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Still don't see it. Maybe it's easier for y'all racists.

Her neck makes it look like someone's unsuccessfully trying to pull on a mask of her face that's too small though.
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Old 05-29-2018, 05:16 PM   #11356 (permalink)
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Her hair makes her look a British pseudo-intellectual uni dude or some ****. How do you get to that high a level of politics and have such a terrible haircut?
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Old 05-29-2018, 05:20 PM   #11357 (permalink)
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How do you get to that high a level of politics and have such a terrible haircut?
Have you not seen Trump?
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Old 05-29-2018, 05:23 PM   #11358 (permalink)
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Yes, how dare people call out racism.
I know, huh? (said in a valley girl voice)

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People should definitely call out things that are racist.
1. Roseanne has a long history of racist rants.
2. Roseanne was once again primed to be the face of a network.
3. Roseanne uploaded another racist post for the world to see.
4. Roseanne should know better by now. Obviously she doesn't.

If you are the head of ABC what would you do, considering your job depends on a cash influx from major corporations buying commercial time? ABC made a very smart business move.


In other news, anyone catch the video of Rudy Giuliani (mayor of not only NYC but basically the entire country back in 2001) getting resoundingly boo'd at Yankee Stadium yesterday - on his birthday? He should have retired to the farm a decade ago instead of signing up for anything that would keep him in the spotlight. Especially the albatross that is Trump. This is actually surreal. 9/11 Rudy is officially washed away.

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Old 05-29-2018, 05:23 PM   #11359 (permalink)
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You seem really offended that people think racism is bad thing.
It actually does annoy the **** out of me tbh

It may be a peculiar trait but one of the few things I find offensive is people getting offended.
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Old 05-29-2018, 05:23 PM   #11360 (permalink)
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Still don't see it. Maybe it's easier for y'all racists.

Her neck makes it look like someone's trying to put on a mask of her face that's too small though.
That's racist.

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The part where she compared a black woman to an ape. There is a very long history of racists comparing black people to apes or monkeys in an attempt to dehumanize them. This is really common knowledge. I'm sure Roseanne Barr is well aware of it.


I see this as ABC protecting their public image and thereby their bottom line, since a large percentage of the American public is not fond of racism.

I have no idea what you're talking about in your last paragraph. I'm not aware of Roseanne making the comment you're referring to.
She has ZERO black people features that resemble the traits people have historically linked between black people and monkeys. While I don't think it's a stretch for you and Frown to draw that comparison, I think you're both to busy standing up for racism to admit that you can see how even non-racists could understand the resemblance between Valerie Jarret and a female monkey from Planet of the Apes. Crude and insensitive humor? Sure. Racist? Maybe, but certainly not obviously. If Roseanne said that about some random black person that had no resemblance to a planet of the ape monkey than sure, I'm with you guys, but Valerie Jarret totally does in ridiculous, Batlord stupid humor kind of way. You don't have to find it funny or acceptable humor.
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