More I think about it... Isn't Romney bronzing his face before the Univision forum the worst

[Solly Mack]

11. Horribly insulting action. Downright racist.

He tanned his skin to appear more like the people he was talking to - because he thought darker skin would make him more appealing to people with naturally occurring brown skin. Someone told him, or he told himself, that changing your skin hue was a way to appeal to people who don't have his skin hue. Just think of what that says.


He groups all non-whites into categories and doesn't see individuals. He only sees people by their skin hue. It never once occurred to him how insulting that was. To paint yourself up because otherwise people couldn't see past his white skin - suggesting that he believes the only reason Latinos don't like him is his skin color. That they are just too stupid to hear his message and decide.

That, somehow, it won't matter what he says as long as he says it with a brown face.

Romney's 'brown-face' is racism.

Ignorant, yes - but that ignorance is part and parcel to racist thinking.