How Can This Not be Racist?
Mexican president President Vicente Fox said:There's no doubt that Mexican men and women — full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work — are doing the work that not even blacks want to do in the United States."Not even blacks" is unmistakable. Yet Fox refuses to apologize:
Fox's spokesman, Ruben Aguilar, said Mexican and foreign news media have misinterpreted the remark as a racial slur. He said the president was speaking in defense of Mexican migrants as they come under attack by the new U.S. immigration measures that include a wall along the U.S.-California border.Even Jesse Jackson misses the mark. He said the statement "had the impact of being inciting and divisive." Wrong. His statement was insulting.
Update: Fox backtracked and now "regrets" his remark:
"The president regretted any hurt feelings his statements may have caused," the Mexican government said. "He expressed the great respect he and his administration have for the African-American community in the United States."It only took four days.
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posted 16 May 05
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It's not racist because Al Sharpton says so. And he's the only one who can identify racism, remember?
Posted by SayUncle on Tuesday at 11:38 AM