February 19, 2009
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New York Post Celebrates Black History Month
Oh man, here we go. The NY Post ran this cartoon yesterday:
Where to begin? I don't know how anyone could interpret this as anything but a comparison of the first African-American president to a violent and now deceased chimpanzee. How could anyone in good taste create such a cartoon? How could anyone in good conscience publish it? I think those questions were answered when I said "NY Post", owned and operated by Rupert Murdoch who also owns Fox News, Newscorp, and The Weekly Standard. Col Allan, editor-in-chief, tried to defend the cartoon by saying:
"The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent
chimpanzee in Connecticut. It broadly mocks Washington's efforts to revive the economy."
...by implying that the stimulus was written by a chimp i.e. Barack Obama. Now, I remember that Bush's incompetence resulted in him being referred to as a chimp on certain occasions in certain circles. But, some double standards are acceptable and exist for a reason. It carries a very different connotation to refer to a Obama as a chimp, especially one that got out of control and needed to be shot. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs declined comment while still kind of commenting:"I have not seen the cartoon," he told reporters aboard Air Force One as Obama returned
to Washington from Arizona where he announced his plan to deal with the foreclosure
crisis. "But I don't think it's altogether newsworthy reading the New York Post."Indeed.
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G.W. Bush's reference to a monkey is stupidity (what he has or hasn't become) whereas Obama's reference to a monkey is clearly a reference to the color of his skin (how he was born). It's hard to overstate the significance of the difference.
And the right-wing wonders why Republicans get so few racial minority votes! Or maybe they would rather be the minority party than to address the concerns of racial minorities. If it's any consolation, demographics are stacked against the right-wing. The U.S. is becoming more ethnically diverse, and unless Republicans are content with being a regional, minority (number, not race) party that only wins elections in Dixie, the Great Plains, and Mormon territory, they'll be the minority party for a LOOONNNNNGGGGG time.
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