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Rebkeh

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Mon Jan 25, 2016, 07:25 PM

Jan 2016

I can see why people can see it that way but I don't.

As a black woman, I'm sensitive to this topic of accurate representation of the country but this ad in particular, despite the song title...

is ultimately an ad for Iowa (let's be honest). While I am certain there are black people in Iowa, I can let this one slide. It's not a battle worth choosing, imo.

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Does This Ad Look Racist To You? [View all] liberalnarb Jan 2016 OP

In addition to being flatly wrong, saltpoint Jan 2016 #1

Exactly my thought Rebkeh Jan 2016 #6

It could be opened for him if he keeps saltpoint Jan 2016 #8

I see a beautiful cross section of America reflected in the ad. tomm2thumbs Jan 2016 #2

Not a lot of diversity. There were, however, about 8 Holsteins. Hoyt Jan 2016 #3

David Brock is a Holstein juxtaposed Jan 2016 #12

. mmonk Jan 2016 #16

Have you ever been to Iowa? JDPriestly Jan 2016 #14

This was supposed to be America. But, no, I don't believe it was racist. Hoyt Jan 2016 #15

David Brock is an asshole. Fuddnik Jan 2016 #4

No. Rebkeh Jan 2016 #5

Not at all. sinkingfeeling Jan 2016 #7

I say fuck him. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #9

No, but some Hiillarians only see what they don't want to see. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #10

Why doesn't Hillary come up with an optimistic ad of her own? Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #11

Whites still are the majority - LiberalElite Jan 2016 #13