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Would it be racist to use a monkey to portray Obama in an ad?
Replies: 16 — Last Post Nov. 30, 2008 9:43am by m98m
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lol


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lmao
monkey

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.....It would be stupid.

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How are they African American's, but they are living in Japan.

But its not tasteful. I think they should have thought that one through a little more.

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Yes, I definitely believe it is racist.

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isn't Obama a monkey himself?

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As horribly racist as that was, it made me laugh that they actually put it on tv. And since they used the monkey before hand it seems like it wasn't on purpose.

And LMAO at Obama-san

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Im not sure the OP thinks is so funny.

its pretty lame.  

How are they African American's, but they are living in Japan

They are just americans who live in japan. They are still have their citizenship. Living in japan does not make you less american.

Post edited at 12:32 am on Nov. 29, 2008 by jakelong

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I wonder if the OP liked this pic though,,,

Post edited at 12:32 am on Nov. 29, 2008 by jakelong

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I'm glad the japs don't seem to recognise the whole phenomenon of obamamania in that ad, it suggests they have been spared the coverage I've had to sit through. Good on them.

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The whole world doesn't revolve on the US...

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If they knew what they were doing, yes it is racist.

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Quote: from jakelong at 8:57 pm on Nov. 29, 2008
The whole world doesn't revolve on the US...
If only the BBC could see that.

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Quote: from GeneCosta at 6:12 am on Nov. 30, 2008
If they knew what they were doing, yes it is racist.
Video seems to make it pretty clear they didn't. It wasn't even a black or dark brown coloured monkey. It was the company mascot and had been in lots of other entirely unrelated videos.

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