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tymorial

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5. Jesus christ

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 05:34 PM

Aug 2018

I don't know much about DeSantis. Does he have a racist track record? I am not looking to excuse him, I am just curious if this was intended or he is simply too stupid to recognize this was grossly inappropriate.

You know sometimes I wonder if people consider the fact that many idioms have blatantly racist origins.

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Florida's GOP gubernatorial nominee says a vote for his black opponent would 'monkey this up' [View all] Demovictory9 Aug 2018 OP

"Monkey this up"? guillaumeb Aug 2018 #1

Chose to say or told to say? I wonder. Lochloosa Aug 2018 #4

He is a GOP nominee, after all. guillaumeb Aug 2018 #7

BINGO! John Fante Aug 2018 #2

How to quaintly camouflage a dog-whistle. They think they're slick. nt Snotcicles Aug 2018 #11

I think/hope that was his "macaca" moment. Jerk...n/t monmouth4 Aug 2018 #3

Jesus christ tymorial Aug 2018 #5

that's not a term anybody uses lame54 Aug 2018 #14

Monkey this up is not uncommon tymorial Aug 2018 #16

Urban dictionary... lame54 Aug 2018 #18

Seriously tymorial Aug 2018 #20

*Pissing contest?... lame54 Aug 2018 #22

Who uses that term? louis-t Aug 2018 #6

Sounds like DeSantis really assholed that up gratuitous Aug 2018 #8

Yeah big time. tymorial Aug 2018 #17

DeSantis is much worse for us than Rick Scott obamanut2012 Aug 2018 #9

I am feeling the same way - I think Gwen had a chance to beat him, not so sure about Andrew DrDan Aug 2018 #19

Has anyone ever heard that expression used before? oberliner Aug 2018 #10

Excactly what I was thinking sdfernando Aug 2018 #12

Fucking Racist BULL HORN! Cha Aug 2018 #13

Looking forward to the first round of polling in a week or two. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #15

That's not a dog whistle Burgie Aug 2018 #21