Reply #23: nazi [View All]

[jcrew2001]

Actually the German govt is very anti-Nazi and there are laws banning Nazi and racism. They take it very seriously over there. I think its okay to make fun of Nazis because they were the most despicable, vile, and murderous people on this earth.

Most comedians say offensive things, so it doesn't surprise me that Rosie said it. She's no longer the "queen of nice", she doesn't hold back anymore.

But the view isn't some late-night comic show. Its a "family show" and although her remarks may be obscure, did she really believe that saying "ching chong" directly to a chinese person would be viewed as a good thing. I can asure you that its not a "funny joke" at all.

All she has to say is that she made an offensive joke and apologize for it. There was no point in dragging it out, except for her own ego. If she wants to tell un-PC jokes, she should get a show on HBO or Showtime.

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As for the first comment about John Liu and Chinatown. There are various reasons for Chinatown in NYC, first its a popular tourist destination for both Asians, residents, and non-NYC tourists. NYC is the most diverse city in the US and it embraces that diversity, its not un-American to do so. The bilingual street signs is a way to capture that Chinatown quality both for residents and for the tourist industry.

I actually did my senior thesis on Chinese-American political activism and Liu is the only elected chinese-american official. So he's the only person to speak out about this.

Rosie is TV personality and she needs to be better than that. She is a Role Model and if she makes a bad offensive remark, she needs to own up to it, apologize and tell others that her ignorance led to those remarks. There are many things people are ignorant about and its how a person overcomes that ignorance and teaches others that truly matters.

As for the communist China economy, thats a cheap shot at Liu. He has nothing to do with US/China trade relations. That stuff falls on Congress and the POTUS. Its totally unfair to say that any American doesn't value American jobs over overseas jobs.