Trudeau In Blackface

[SeattleGriz]

Read an article today. Meghan Kelly was forced out after only talking about blackface. Trudeau has to go!

[Ivytalk]

LOL.

Of course, the liberal outlets are calling it brownface and will give him a pass because he's liberal.

Don't know about "liberal outlets" in general but I spent the day on the road today listening to NPR and they were NOT giving him a pass.

My own thought is that this hypersensitivity about a White person dressing up as a Black (or Brown) person is ridiculous. It's an example of the kind of irrational hypersensitivity that helps put an atrocity like Trump in power. And, yes, I've heard all the history of Blackface stuff. I've heard it over and over again. I heard it a lot on NPR today.

But get over it. To me, if Blacks and other minorities want to be viewed as just like everybody else they need to let go of this "we want to take offense" thing.

Lawd, lawd. Toolin’ on down de highway, listenin’ to mah NPR, and wonderin’ what is I ever gonna do ‘bout mah sitcheation? Lawd!

[HI54UNI]

[93henfan]

[andy7171]

Am I missing the Afro Wig?

[SeattleGriz]

Needs to resign.

For one bad decision? If that’s the bar then we all need to quit. All politicians need to resign.

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Did you miss the SNC Lavalin affair.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNC-Lavalin_affair

[Ibanez]

For one bad decision? If that’s the bar then we all need to quit. All politicians need to resign.

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Did you miss the SNC Lavalin affair.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNC-Lavalin_affair

Yes. I don't stay current on Canadian politics like others.

[SeattleGriz]

Did you miss the SNC Lavalin affair.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNC-Lavalin_affair

Yes. I don't stay current on Canadian politics like others.

I only knew about it because I watched a woman absolutely rip Trudeau a new one over this in their Parliament. Cut him off at the knees-brutal.

[SeattleGriz]

Just because Canada is racist.....that doesn't mean that we have to be.

And as far as Trudeau and Megyn Kelly go......you guys do realize that Canada and the United States are 2 different countries....right?

And to conservatives.....why does Trump get a pass but Trudeau doesn't?

Oh, do you have photos and video of Trump using face darkening makeup?

[∞∞∞]

[Oh, do you have photos and video of Trump using face darkening makeup?

If there's a photo of Trump in black-face, it'd be low on the list of actual issues with Trump.

[Skjellyfetti]

[Oh, do you have photos and video of Trump using face darkening makeup?

If there's a photo of Trump in black-face, it'd be low on the list of actual issues with Trump.

Exactly. Taking out a full page ad in four newspapers to advocate for the execution of the Central Park 5. And, standing by it even after DNA evidence vindicated them and their sentences were vacated is... probably worse than blackface. And, that's just one example.

[AZGrizFan]

If there's a photo of Trump in black-face, it'd be low on the list of actual issues with Trump.

Exactly. Taking out a full page ad in four newspapers to advocate for the execution of the Central Park 5. And, standing by it even after DNA evidence vindicated them and their sentences were vacated is... probably worse than blackface. And, that's just one example.

Sounds a little like lefties and Kavanaugh.

Going down with the ship, even though they've been proven wrong over and over and over...

[CID1990]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/opin ... anada.html



I was looking for a word that would describe the fawning treatment Trudeau got from the US media and what I saw anecdotally on Facebook from some of my high horse colleagues

"Dreamy Boyfriend" is probably the perfect descriptor

Hell, I'll bet there might be a historic post or two right here on this here CS.com that would be funny if I cared to search them up, but I don't.

[89Hen]

Are you kidding me??? Now an impersonation of an ACTUAL person (spot on might I add) and not a caricature is something that requires an apology?

Holy shit are we a fucked up place.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/26/entertai ... index.html

"While on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this," "The Tonight Show" host wrote in a tweet. "I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable."

[BDKJMU]

Fallon issued an apology on Tuesday after video and criticism of the sketch, which originally aired on "SNL" in 2000, resurfaced on social media.

It didn't just resurface on social media. Hell, it was out there over a year ago on Youtube,
https://www.championshipsubdivision.com ... e#p1230890
and was brought up during one of the previous double standard blackface controversies over the last few years. So why out of the blue apologize for it now.

[Silenoz]

Do we have to apologize for Tropic Thunder now? Does he have to give back his Oscar nom?

[93henfan]

Pretty soon, you'll have to apologize for being born white.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Has Eddie Murphy apologized yet for doing the old Jewish guy?

[Ibanez]

Pretty soon you can't impersonate anyone in a comedy sketch.

[89Hen]

Pretty soon you can't impersonate anyone in a comedy sketch.

Seems that way. I actually am interested to see if Chris Rock weighs in on this.

[Baldy]

Are you kidding me??? Now an impersonation of an ACTUAL person (spot on might I add) and not a caricature is something that requires an apology?

Holy shit are we a fucked up place.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/26/entertai ... index.html

"While on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this," "The Tonight Show" host wrote in a tweet. "I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable."

Meh...nothing will happen. Fallon isn't a James Woods or Tim Allen, so just like Governor Coonman and Trudeau, Fallon is a good SJW, and it will blow over...quickly.