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Why is it OK to call white people apes? Rosanne Vs Bill Maher

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I mean... If Rosaenne is getting fired for it.... Then its time to cancel Bill Maher. If you think its ok to call white people apes but not black people then you are admitting your own secret hidden racism that you think black people look like apes you racist little bastard!



And this was ON HIS SHOW!!! At least Rosaenne did it on her personal... Either fire Bill Maher or ur a hypocrite. (but we already know they are hypocrites)
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

dirtpoorchris said:
I mean... If Rosaenne is getting fired for it.... Then its time to cancel Bill Maher.



And this was ON HIS SHOW!!! At least Rosaenne did it on her personal... Either fire Bill Maher or ur a hypocrite. (but we already know they are hypocrites)
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Mmm...false equivalency. "Ape" is not a widely recognized, traditionally race based slur for white people, like it is for black people. Sorry, nope.
 
dirtpoorchris said:
I mean... If Rosaenne is getting fired for it.... Then its time to cancel Bill Maher. If you think its ok to call white people apes but not black people then you are admitting your own secret hidden racism that you think black people look like apes you racist little bastard!



And this was ON HIS SHOW!!! At least Rosaenne did it on her personal... Either fire Bill Maher or ur a hypocrite. (but we already know they are hypocrites)
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Apple, meet orange.
 
dirtpoorchris said:
I mean... If Rosaenne is getting fired for it.... Then its time to cancel Bill Maher.



And this was ON HIS SHOW!!! At least Rosaenne did it on her personal... Either fire Bill Maher or ur a hypocrite. (but we already know they are hypocrites)
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Context

White people being called apes or monkey is usually an insult to a specific person rather than all whites in general. An insult to a specific person
.

Calling Africans apes has generally been used as an insult towards all Africans instead of a specific individual

So calling a white person an ape, would have the same level of acceptability as calling them a drooling moron

While calling a black person an ape, would not have the same acceptability as calling that person a drooling moron
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

OlNate said:
Mmm...false equivalency. "Ape" is not a widely recognized, traditionally race based slur for white people, like it is for black people. Sorry, nope.
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So you think its okay to call white people apes and say that the president's mom fu**ed orangatangs. On the air... People, we got ourselves another hypocrite! That was easy!

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dirtpoorchris said:
I mean... If Rosaenne is getting fired for it.... Then its time to cancel Bill Maher. If you think its ok to call white people apes but not black people then you are admitting your own secret hidden racism that you think black people look like apes you racist little bastard!
And this was ON HIS SHOW!!! At least Rosaenne did it on her personal... Either fire Bill Maher or ur a hypocrite. (but we already know they are hypocrites)
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So when was apes used as a racial slur against Whites like it was against blacks?
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
Context

White people being called apes or monkey is usually an insult to a specific person rather than all whites in general. An insult to a specific person
.

Calling Africans apes has generally been used as an insult towards all Africans instead of a specific individual

So calling a white person an ape, would have the same level of acceptability as calling them a drooling moron

While calling a black person an ape, would not have the same acceptability as calling that person a drooling moron
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Sounda like some mental trickery right there, an ape is an ape and how do you know as to which version the people are referring to? Are you like the Grand Wizard of ape insult distinction?

Why do you think its okay for Bill Maher to say that President Trumps mom is an ape fu**er on the air and keep his show?

But Rosanne cant critisize the last cabinet whom she thought the president was muslim who has a haircutt like that planet of the apes lady?

But bill maher can say the presidents mom fu**s apes on live television... Double Standard!
 
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I wouldn't mind Maher getting canceled but this seems to be largely a knee jerk whatabout post given that the centuries long anti blackness has been innately tied to comparisons to monkeys and apes does not apply to white people
 
dirtpoorchris said:
Sounda like some mental trickery right there, an ape is an ape and how do you know as to which version the people are referring to? Are you like the Grand Wizard of ape insult distinction?
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Sounds like someone does not understand what context means

An ape is an ape. But using it to describe things is a different thing entirely

I can call a female dog a B+++h without a problem, but a say that to a woman walking down the street and I will have insulted her. Context is important
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

dirtpoorchris said:
So you think its okay to call white people apes and say that the president's mom fu**ed orangatangs. On the air... People, we got ourselves another hypocrite! That was easy!

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I think you're being silly, and intentionally obtuse. Is Bill, being white, a racist, for calling white people apes? Explain that for me.
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

you have to understand the dynamics of a power struggle and how it relates to marginalized groups, as well.
 
dirtpoorchris said:
I mean... If Rosaenne is getting fired for it.... Then its time to cancel Bill Maher. If you think its ok to call white people apes but not black people then you are admitting your own secret hidden racism that you think black people look like apes you racist little bastard!



And this was ON HIS SHOW!!! At least Rosaenne did it on her personal... Either fire Bill Maher or ur a hypocrite. (but we already know they are hypocrites)
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Hate to break it to you but Maher is on a completely different network than Roseanne, a network that traditionally has the kind of original programing that would never be allowed on ABC and only HBO has the power to fire Maher. So unless you can show the executives at HBO are the same ones that fired Roseanne, this makes no sense.
 
dirtpoorchris said:
Sounda like some mental trickery right there, an ape is an ape and how do you know as to which version the people are referring to? Are you like the Grand Wizard of ape insult distinction?

Why do you think its okay for Bill Maher to say that President Trumps mom is an ape fu**er on the air and keep his show?

But Rosanne cant critisize the last cabinet whom she thought the president was muslim who has a haircutt like that planet of the apes lady?

But bill maher can say the presidents mom fu**s apes on live television... Double Standard!
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Both are derogatory in nature, insults both

One would be viewed as being racist, the other not
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

OlNate said:
I think you're being silly, and intentionally obtuse. Is Bill, being white, a racist, for calling white people apes? Explain that for me.
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Is Rossane a racist for calling a human an ape?

I think this is more just a Trump Punishment Syndrome.

We have Whoopie from The View saying she wishes she can PISS all over the Trump family... On the Air.

We got Bill Mar suggesting that trump is a stupid ape and his mom loves to have sex with monkies. On the air.

Im sorry, but im detecting some double standards here.

The left is obsessed with looking like good guys while getting their punches in.
 
americanwoman said:
Hate to break it to you but Maher is on a completely different network than Roseanne, a network that traditionally has the kind of original programing that would never be allowed on ABC and only HBO has the power to fire Maher. So unless you can show the executives at HBO are the same ones that fired Roseanne, this makes no sense.
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Oh whoops... I thougth Bill Maher was on ABC i dont really watch him

What about Whoopie sayign she wishes she could piss all over the Trump family on live air? Why isnt she fired?
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

Let's not forget CNN's Ana Navarro called Trump an "animal"
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

Winston said:
you have to understand the dynamics of a power struggle and how it relates to marginalized groups, as well.
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Basically black people have more emotional power in america today?
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

dirtpoorchris said:
I mean... If Rosaenne is getting fired for it.... Then its time to cancel Bill Maher. If you think its ok to call white people apes but not black people then you are admitting your own secret hidden racism that you think black people look like apes you racist little bastard!
And this was ON HIS SHOW!!! At least Rosaenne did it on her personal... Either fire Bill Maher or ur a hypocrite. (but we already know they are hypocrites)
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dirtpoorchris said:
So you think its okay to call white people apes and say that the president's mom fu**ed orangatangs. On the air... People, we got ourselves another hypocrite! That was easy!
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You are aware that HBO plays by completely different rules, right?

If orange people were historically persecuted and compared to orangutans, it would be a different social issue.

dirtpoorchris said:
Oh whoops... I thougth Bill Maher was on ABC i dont really watch him
What about Whoopie sayign she wishes she could piss all over the Trump family on live air? Why isnt she fired?
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Ask her bosses and sponsors, they decide. Your outrage is meaningless as you're neither.
 
dirtpoorchris said:
I mean... If Rosaenne is getting fired for it.... Then its time to cancel Bill Maher. If you think its ok to call white people apes but not black people then you are admitting your own secret hidden racism that you think black people look like apes you racist little bastard!



And this was ON HIS SHOW!!! At least Rosaenne did it on her personal... Either fire Bill Maher or ur a hypocrite. (but we already know they are hypocrites)
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If Don Lemon made cracker jokes about Trump, that would be a more accurate comparison to what Rosie did
 
Why is Whoopie not fired for saying she wishes she could piss all over the Trump family on live air?

I want her kicked from the view if ABC is going to pretend to care about morals over profit.

Why is it ok for black people to spew vile on white people on live air, but not ok for Rossanne to spit out trivial grumpy (racism?)

The only thing I can think of is that black people have more emotional power or something. Or that the left REALLY REALLY REALLY hates trump.
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

dirtpoorchris said:
Is Rossane a racist for calling a human an ape?

I think this is more just a Trump Punishment Syndrome.

We have Whoopie from The View saying she wishes she can PISS all over the Trump family... On the Air.

We got Bill Mar suggesting that trump is a stupid ape and his mom loves to have sex with monkies. On the air.

Im sorry, but im detecting some double standards here.

The left is obsessed with looking like good guys while getting their punches in.
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None of your examples have anything to do with racism. Unless you're suggesting Trump is his own race, and when we criticize him, it's racist... Except we're not hating him because he's a "Trump", but rather because of his actions, which would be hated in anyone who did the same time, while being an egotistical asshat when doing it.

So, nope, still not seeing a double standard.

Not so "Easy", maybe? :lol:

And I don't know if Roseanne is a racist, but calling black people apes is a blatantly racist thing to say, and she, along with all the other people associated with her, are paying the price. Maybe don't call black people apes...her choice, her consequences...well, and everyone else attached to her.

Just in case you're out of things to grasp at:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Striped-Plastic-Straws-Assorted-100ct/50638028
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

dirtpoorchris said:
Basically black people have more emotional power in america today?
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No, they have a history of being oppressed by whites. So, when a member of the class of people that oppressed them and continues to oppress them, uses a classic racial slur against them, it is an order of a greater magnitude than if a member of the ruling class uses the same word against another member of the ruling class.

in a diagram..

RULING CLASS

talks down to

OPPRESSED CLASS

RULING CLASS talks across to RULING CLASS
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
Context

White people being called apes or monkey is usually an insult to a specific person rather than all whites in general. An insult to a specific person
.

Calling Africans apes has generally been used as an insult towards all Africans instead of a specific individual

So calling a white person an ape, would have the same level of acceptability as calling them a drooling moron

While calling a black person an ape, would not have the same acceptability as calling that person a drooling moron
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I disagree, calling someone an ape or monkey of whatever variety has the same level of acceptability regardless their skin color, its just blacks tend to take the offence more personally than others do normally. Ironically enough this plays into the offenders hands as the object is to hurt mentally the recipient of said insult, which is the whole point of the exercise. People susceptible to such suggestion are more easily manipulated than those of a tougher mental constitution.
 
Re: Why is it OK to call white people apes?

OlNate said:
None of your examples have anything to do with racism. Unless you're suggesting Trump is his own race, and when we criticize him, it's racist... Except we're not hating him because he's a "Trump", but rather because of his actions, which would be hated in anyone who did the same time, while being an egotistical asshat when doing it.

So, nope, still not seeing a double standard.

Not so "Easy", maybe? :lol:

And I don't know if Roseanne is a racist, but calling black people apes is a blatantly racist thing to say, and she, along with all the other people associated with her, are paying the price. Maybe don't call black people apes...her choice, her consequences...well, and everyone else attached to her.

Just in case you're out of things to grasp at:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Striped-Plastic-Straws-Assorted-100ct/50638028
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She said she looked like something from planet of the apes. Have you seen the side by side comparrisons of the Planet of the Apes doctor lady and Jannet? They do look pretty simalar! She was telling a rude joke.... so ****in what! Whoopie stated how she wants to literally pee urine out of her vagina and spray it all over cracker trump's family on live air and noone cares!
 
dirtpoorchris said:
I mean... If Rosaenne is getting fired for it.... Then its time to cancel Bill Maher. If you think its ok to call white people apes but not black people then you are admitting your own secret hidden racism that you think black people look like apes you racist little bastard!



And this was ON HIS SHOW!!! At least Rosaenne did it on her personal... Either fire Bill Maher or ur a hypocrite. (but we already know they are hypocrites)
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They are a special class and can do or say anything they want.
 
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