General Discussion

lapucelle

(21,053 posts)

30. The "racist bullshit" that you link to has little (if anything) to do with the "incident"

Thu Mar 24, 2022, 08:09 AM

Mar 2022

involving the Jamaican cultural minister. It's about something else entirely.

I guess I'm just not invested enough in the whole Team Meghan - Team Kate rivalry to feel impelled to counter one bullshit story with different a "racist bullshit" story culled from a right wing website.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

48 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Kate Middleton appears to pull back (recoil) from Jamaican official [View all] Demovictory9 Mar 2022 OP

What nonsense Effete Snob Mar 2022 #1

Agree. It's terribly unfair -- and indecent -- to just assume bad interpretations. Hortensis Mar 2022 #48

Could it be that she is uncomfortable after two years of socially distancing Thtwudbeme Mar 2022 #2

My first thought, as well. I can't remember the last time I shook hands with anyone. Arkansas Granny Mar 2022 #21

I thought the same, after watching the clip several times. yardwork Mar 2022 #32

Same Tink41 Mar 2022 #43

Sorry, not seeing it obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #3

I am not a fan of the royal family, but I don't see it. madaboutharry Mar 2022 #4

Protocol IzzaNuDay Mar 2022 #5

Protocol was the first thing that came to my mind, too. wnylib Mar 2022 #44

Oh please . .. Lovie777 Mar 2022 #6

It looks like Kate and the man next to her stepped back for some reason lapucelle Mar 2022 #7

Lovely picture questionseverything Mar 2022 #20

lOoK aT tHaT rAcIsT rEcOiLiNg fRoM bLaCk cHiLdReN obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #23

misleading . It replays by it making it look like she stepped away JI7 Mar 2022 #8

point taken Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #10

When in doubt, blame the black ex Royal for the so far shambolic W.I. Royal tour Celerity Mar 2022 #9

The Daily Mail is a far right source. lapucelle Mar 2022 #11

oh, wow, thanks, I never knew that, despite growing up in London Celerity Mar 2022 #16

The "racist bullshit" that you link to has little (if anything) to do with the "incident" lapucelle Mar 2022 #30

I'm not invested in these contrived 'Teams'. As a British citizen, I want the entire Monarchy ended. Celerity Mar 2022 #33

I don't believe I've ever seen the words "monarchy" and "royal" capitalized before. N/T lapucelle Mar 2022 #38

Perhaps because you are not British, perhaps because you failed to notice before Celerity Mar 2022 #39

"Monarchy" is not capitalized in your excerpt. lapucelle Mar 2022 #41

Was referring to the specific institution in terms of welding it. Celerity Mar 2022 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Mar 2022 #47

Not only that, but Dan Wootton is an arse Emrys Mar 2022 #22

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Mar 2022 #14

He has a face in need of a fist JI7 Mar 2022 #19

Yeah...no! hamsterjill Mar 2022 #12

Not enough time in the clip. bamagal62 Mar 2022 #13

I get it. as a Black woman, I recoil from people reaching for my hair. Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #18

Yes! They just go for it. bamagal62 Mar 2022 #26

Oh brother. mahina Mar 2022 #15

This is an uncomfortable trip. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #17

Meh jcgoldie Mar 2022 #24

What absolute bullshit. JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #25

Maybe it's Covid phobia. I don't like touching people either. Vinca Mar 2022 #27

This is beyond stupid. demmiblue Mar 2022 #28

This is the dumbest shit. nt LexVegas Mar 2022 #29

This is trying to make something out of absolutely nothing. 👎 nt Raine Mar 2022 #31

No appears about it. She absolutely did pull back. ananda Mar 2022 #34

Ha! IF she DID pull back? CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #36

Why does that make her a racist? obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #45

Couln't have happened to amore deserving malaise Mar 2022 #35

I had read once that Kate usually carries a clutch bag to avoid exactly this type of situation... dixiechiken1 Mar 2022 #37

What bullshit. chowder66 Mar 2022 #40

Meh. Reading too much into it. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #46