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Showing Original Post only (View all)Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio make a cringeworthy “colored people time” joke at New York... [View all]
...Charity Event.
"For the uninitiated CPT is an acronym for colored people time, an old stereotype African-Americans have employed in jest amongst each other to excuse tardiness. Unfortunately, I found out on Monday that the shorthand CPT is no longer just an inside joke, but such a commonplace referral that even Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are publicly joking about the term."
http://www.salon.com/2016/04/11/watch_hillary_clinton_and_bill_de_blasio_make_a_cringeworthy_colored_people_time_joke_at_new_york_city_charity_event/
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Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio make a cringeworthy “colored people time” joke at New York... [View all]
agracie
Apr 2016
OP
It's offensive and outrageous with the deep, violent racism rising daily in this country
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#28
Lower: like pus that infects the mucous that cruds up the fungus that feeds on the dead fish.
Bodych
Apr 2016
#38
It seemed staged, therefore it was given forethought - which makes it even worse !
agracie
Apr 2016
#33
All that was missing was the watermelon, banjo, 'loose shoes' & Minstrel Show.
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#20
Faux-hip 'fans' need to be jerked up into reality & history, fast. Same for Neo-Nazi hipsters (?).
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#32
That was the "punchline" of the joke. If you missed it, it was because it wasn't funny.
phazed0
Apr 2016
#9
Na, this is Not cool but tasteless, offensive garbage said while in our highly racist,
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#11
They have to and need to expose this kind of ugly insider 'Charity fundraiser reality'...
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#24
I didn't have a clue what it meant. I'm guessing one needs to live with that kind of
Ed Suspicious
Apr 2016
#19
This can't be put on whites who may live around and condone racist language and action.
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#45
How many people who see this skit realize that Odom is a professional actor?
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#57
That still doesn't make it right, for high level public officials to particpate in something
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#59
Well That Does It AND Changes Everything! I can't count the number of plays I've read
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#61
A performance at The Globe? No? Got it, a roast, parodies, skits, etc. Doesn't change a thing
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#63
I got 'the broader context' of the event up front. Again, hope you realize the wide
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#68
No politician would have touched an asinine inside-elite theater ditty like that now or
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#72
They can get away with it because polls show that more than 2/3 of the people of color . . .
DrBulldog
Apr 2016
#17
So you say "2/3 of the people of color" show "such unbelievable ignorance"...
SunSeeker
Apr 2016
#39
Awww those poor unfortunate minorities, if only they were as smart as you.
giftedgirl77
Apr 2016
#54
The tragic truth that I've been pondering for months. What fraud and a shame...
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#37