Comments on: [RANT] Black Blogosphere’s Latest Racism Rally Cry: Obama/ Joker Mash-Up

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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:32:42 +0000

[...] of the tax payers and at risk of the sanctity of our beloved Constitution. While I’ve been criticized very recently with being too conservative with pulling the race card I’ll have to admit I’m looking at this “coincidence” with race colored [...]

By: Juan

Juan — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:08:44 +0000

No need for the google search I got it right here.

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Thoughts for Thursday: Above Reproach - Urban Observation — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:28:52 +0000

[...] was over at Highbrid Nation catching up on a couple of posts that have been written regarding Obama and this Joker poster. I left a comment that went like [...]

By: Urban Thought

Urban Thought — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:29:39 +0000

Actually, Vanity Fair did a version of George Bush as a joker some years ago. Do a Google search for “George Bush Joker” and you’ll see the pics. The article is still online as well.
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I’m not defending this situations, however, Bush has been parodied as a monkey before. It doesn’t hold the same connotation as it does for a Black person, but people stayed making fun of George Bush at every turn.

By: kendra hawley

kendra hawley — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:39:19 +0000

No one did “art” of this nature on Bush or any of the other presidents (which were white, if anyone forgot). So, to everyone on this blog saying “it ain’t racism”, tell me what it is.

By: Juan

Juan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:39:06 +0000

I’m not against pulling the race card. But we’ve gotta be more calculated in doing so. Because the deck is only but so many cards deep. After a while your opponent know exactly what you’re holding in your hand.
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We need to be more discerning in our approach. Urban Thought will tell you.

By: B.E.B.

B.E.B. — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:07:31 +0000

It’ll never stop. The race card will never go away. Everyone uses it one way or another, whether joking or being serious. I joke all the time that I’m going to call “La Migra” on the people living on my block! Hell, let them take my in-laws back to Mexico! There aren’t doing anything but taking up space!!!! Sorry Juan, I needed to vent. You don’t know what its been like living with 10 mexicans in the same house!!! (talks to self) Just a few more months, just a few more months…..

By: Juan

Juan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:45:46 +0000

Exactly. A race card review board. Hmmm…removes Rev. Sharpton’s salary from the budget………recalculating…….recalculating. Yep! It works! Good job Thought!

By: Juan

Juan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:43:26 +0000

Not sure where you’re coming from. Black people are not stupid. Obama is black but that’s besides the point. Hispanics, as I can personally attest to DID NOT support him during his campaign and was almost a cause for his not winning the nomination. Mixed…whatever doesn’t matter. In fact it really doesn’t matter how he got here.
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The issue at hand is the fact that some black people have been quick to jump to defend the man when its not necessary. It creates an environment where when a true crisis arises, although not necessary as yet, our collective voice will be less powerful because we’ve cried wolf too many times already. Thanks for your comments. Lets try to stay on topic in the future though. Regards.

By: Juan

Juan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:38:36 +0000

Great point. Thanks for put it in the perspective of a historical context. I see you Skinny.

By: Urban Thought

Urban Thought — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:07:52 +0000

Enough already… I propose the Black Community create a committee to review all questionable incidents and to carefully assess whether they are racist or not before Black Folk mobilize the race card until it gets bent out of shape and frayed at the edges.

By: marlene

marlene — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:09:00 +0000

Blacks are stupid to follow this man, who wants to Abort Black babies. He is not from the Black American Nation. He is NOT BLACK, WHITE PEOPLE VOTED FOR HIM BECAUSE HE IS MIXED. LOOK AT CONGRESS THE SENATE HAS NO BLACKS. SO they voted for Obama because they knew he was Mixed not Black. He thinks Blacks are the dumbest people on Earth. He puts them down in front of the world. He uses Hispanics to neutralize Blacks. He hate Blacks and the people Obama works for want him to destroy Blacks. Stop this sick behavior of supporting grown men. Obama should have talked about Statistics concerning the Poor in this country. He did not. He do not give a phuck about Blacks. Blacks need to grow up quick.

HE IS MIXED, AND HIS ILK, THINKS WHITE AND USE BLACKS AS THE SCAPEGOATERS OF THIS COUNTRY.

By: skinnygirluver

skinnygirluver — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:16:06 +0000

To me it’s silly. I don’t see any racism in this at all…if someone does, then please let me know your perspective. In times of crisis(our economy) or war, it’s natural to breed fear in any extreme goverment, either a tolatitarian government or a socialist/communist government, so the “artwork” doesn’t surprise me.