"Racist" to compare Ahmadinejad to a monkey? I can see a definite resemblance, myselfArizona Sen. John McCain is under fire as social media users are accusing him of racism after comparing the president of Iran to a monkey on Twitter.
'So Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space – wasn’t he just there last week?' wrote the one-time Republican presidential candidate before linking to a story about Iran launching a monkey into orbit.
McCain immediately went on the defensive when users accused him of being racially insensitive, posting: 'Re: Iran space tweet – lighten up folks, can’t everyone take a joke?'
It wasn't only liberals that were upset. Even Rep. Justin Amash, a Republican from Michigan, thought McCain had crossed the line.
'Maybe you should wisen up & not make racist jokes,' Amash tweeted at McCain.
The word 'monkey' could trigger readers to see the comment as racists because of its historical use to degrade people of color.
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Monkey is too kind a description for that miserable Iranian bassturd.
ReplyDeleteWhy beat around the bush? Simply call Ahmadinejad what he is: evil.
ReplyDeleteInstead they need to send ahmadinejad into space and leave him there forever
ReplyDeleteIt may be species-ist, but certainly cruel to send monkeys into space, unless they have freely signed a waver!
ReplyDeleteI mean waiver, of course!
ReplyDeleteI really think the description was offensive to the monkey
ReplyDeleteI'm sick and tired of various groups commandeering or claiming offence to specific words. Instead of avoiding the word "monkey", how about using it in proper context so the the proper meaning is restored?
ReplyDeleteDidn't the Iranian president referred to Jewish people the samething? Reminds me about a goose and gander. Hypocrits should not be self righteous.
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