You are going to love this. It's always fun when someone cries "racism" nowadays, because the word has been so incredibly watered down. It means absolutely nothing. It is a joke. And in this case, it is a labor union crying "racism!" Even more fun.
Here's the scenario. The Chamber of Commerce released an ad attacking Obamacare, explaining why it will be bad for America. The ad, which you can watch here, shows a boss who is distraught about having to fire an employee. As the boss calls the employee into his office, the camera pans to a shot of a black worker watching as his co-worker is called in to be fired.
Racist!
Yep. The AFL-CIO believes that this ad had racial overtones because it stereotypes the idea that minorities have an advantage in the workplace because of affirmative-action policies. A spokesman for the AFL-CIO says, "This is the same old right wing dog whistle politics ... They're trying to use race and class to scare working people about a health care bill."
You know, of course, that there is no way to win with this advertisement. Let's consider the possibilities:
- Boss fires white guy as other white employees look on. AFL-CIO then issues press release saying that this commercial promotes the idea of a whites-only workplace and is, therefore, RACIST!
- Boss fires black guy with white co-workers looking on. AFL-CIO then issues press release saying that this commercial promotes the idea that black workers are the least worthy and, therefore, the ones that should be fired first and is, therefore, RACIST!
- Boss fires black guy while black co-workers look on. AFL-CIO then issues a press release saying that this commercial promotes the idea that black workers have poor personal health habits which will create a huge strain for employers leading to firings over ObamaCare and is, therefore RACIST!
The "R" word has become a joke. Since it's a joke it should be made fun of, derided and played with. People who scream "racism" with a straight face should be looked upon as demented. Also, the medical community should designate a special type of Tourette's Syndrome; one that identifies afflicted people who yell "racist" every third breath.
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