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LittleBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 02:39 PM
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What's the big deal about Berlusconi's "sun tanned" insult?
Edited on Sat Nov-08-08 02:40 PM by LittleBlue
I don't get it. I thought calling Obama "suntanned" was pretty harmless, especially considering Berlusconi probably said it in a self-deprecating way (he himself is over 70 and very suntanned).

Yet NY Times says Italy in "an uproar."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/08/world/europe/08italy.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

Jeez, anyone else not bothered by his comment?
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knowbody0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 02:41 PM
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1. that's your 666th post
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enki23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 02:43 PM
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2. 1) i have no idea how that comes across in italian
Edited on Sat Nov-08-08 02:44 PM by enki23
2) why the hell would anyone care whether italians are pissed off at their own neo-fascist asshole? maybe they were just looking for an excuse. in any case, it indicates a strong degree of identification with our new president elect. and that's pretty fucking cool.
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 02:47 PM
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3. Silvio is such an ass.
At least the people of Italy saw the insult for what it was.
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 02:48 PM
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4. Let me put it this way.
Edited on Sat Nov-08-08 02:49 PM by MilesColtrane
I wouldn't call a black person "sun tanned".
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TankLV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 03:10 PM
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9. Actuall, I was hanging around at the beach with some black friends,
and we were actually joking about how I and other white friends in our group were spending a lot of time and energy trying to get "tanned" and then made some pretty great jokes all around...it was one of our more fun times...and I also was reminded that black persons can and do get sun-burned...

but then I lived in Hawaii where everyone is a minority...
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 03:18 PM
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10. self deleted
Edited on Sat Nov-08-08 03:20 PM by MilesColtrane
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AyanEva Donating Member (428 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 02:49 PM
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5. Not me
I'm black and I really don't see what the fuss is about regarding the "suntanned" comment.
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BunkerHill24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 02:52 PM
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6. Silvio is due an second-hand hair transplant.......
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louis-t Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 02:54 PM
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7. Who translated? Is it possible
someone added the remark?
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TankLV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 03:07 PM
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8. Because he has a history of ignorant remarks that were far worse...
Just another "bigot" trying to sound "cute" - unsuccessfully...

It's part of a LONG disturbing PATTERN, not just an isolated incident...
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changemonger Donating Member (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-08-08 03:29 PM
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11. in an uproar because they know it wasn't harmless
They know he's a racist.

It probably wouldn't bother anyone if it came from someone else.
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