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5. Inflammatory: yes. Racist: no

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 10:24 AM

Oct 2015

I'm actually far more concerned that thousands of people are trying to censor this woman on her Facebook page than I am about people posting inflammatory cartoons. These people may think they are making the world a better place, but they are pursuing an extremely dangerous agenda. Have we become such wilting flowers that we can't stand to ever be exposed to views we find repulsive? Get a grip. Disagree. Criticize. Stop trying to silence.

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BBC: Is this manga cartoon of a six-year-old Syrian girl racist? [View all] pampango Oct 2015 OP

I am not sure if racist is the right word, but it is a hate-filled rant against refugees still_one Oct 2015 #1

Bigoted, anyway. Brickbat Oct 2015 #2

I think that is a more accurate description still_one Oct 2015 #3

Yes, I agree. "Syrian" is not a race. It's a nationality. Glorfindel Oct 2015 #4

I agree, as well. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #7

Inflammatory: yes. Racist: no sub.theory Oct 2015 #5

Yes, a variation on the Far Right's theme which Reagan elucidated as "welfare queen". KittyWampus Oct 2015 #6

maybe, but putting adult facial features with come hither eyes on child is creepy & sexist zazen Oct 2015 #8

The word racist is so misused and overused it has lost some of its meaning. Quantess Oct 2015 #9

I took a look at the artist's Facebook page Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #10

Whoever wrote this needs to change places with the refugees newfie11 Oct 2015 #11

Definitely bigoted. stevenleser Oct 2015 #12

Fuck her. This is what REFUGEES are fleeing eissa Oct 2015 #13

artist --use the term loosely might be trying out for trump advance team dembotoz Oct 2015 #14

Whatever it is, it's wrong...the expressions are completely different... joeybee12 Oct 2015 #15

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. closeupready Oct 2015 #16

Not racist, but still very ugly and reactionary. Fuck off, Toshiko. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #17