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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:40 AM Original message |
Am I overreacting to this political cartoon. . . |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Hot dog guy is clearly a person of color. Most likely arab |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. I noticed it in the Chicago Tribune and in the print edition . . . |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes. It's a cartoon. |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I agree! |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe a little. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. Guy in the green shirt looks kinda brown-ish. n/t |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Exactly, and everyone in the cars look black |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. First line of defense? I see 2 vendors looking for customers. |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
7. Growing up black in America means that one has to see our fair share of whitewashing |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Yes, and often quite well. It doesn't make it right, and doesn't mean that it isn't time for others |
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dems_rightnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
9. Yes |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. Doesn't it imply that the government is relying on street vendors for intelligence? |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. That seems to be the whole point of the cartoon |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. I think that your observation is fair enough. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. I get what you're saying |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. As a person who is often ignored, I see your point and agree. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. It's a fairly lame 'toon overall. |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. The guy in the green shirt could have been more brown. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Pretty much what I was going to post. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. Maybe a bit of over-reaction? |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. It's probably offensive to TSO's, but that's a good thing. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yes, and yes. nt |
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frustrated_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. If people of color were depicted |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I don't know about hot dogs |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. Yes. This is a joke. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
24. Not everything is racist |
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