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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
Sun Sep 23, 2018, 08:10 AM Sep 2018

TX GOP Ad Suggests Hindus Should Vote Republican Because They Worship Elephants




I realize this is only, like, the fifth most tone-deaf thing the Republican Party has done today, but the Fort Bend County Republican Party in Houston placed this ad in a recent issue of The India Herald, a local publication aimed at Indian Americans, just before the start of a Hindu celebration in Lord Ganesha’s honor.

At the very bottom, after a picture of Ganesha with explanations for his many symbols, there’s a message to readers: “Would you worship a donkey or an elephant? The choice is yours.” An elephant, of course, represents the GOP.

The message is about as insensitive as asking Christians if they want to worship a Guy Who Got Captured or a real hero.


[link:http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/21/tx-gop-ad-suggests-hindus-should-vote-republican-because-they-worship-elephants/|

So fucking ignorant
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TX GOP Ad Suggests Hindus Should Vote Republican Because They Worship Elephants (Original Post) Soph0571 Sep 2018 OP
🤦🤣🤦🤣 irisblue Sep 2018 #1
Dyslexically speaking, Yes. nt Xipe Totec Sep 2018 #5
But really, all Republicans should vote Democratic, since Croney Sep 2018 #2
Oink oink!! love it. riversedge Sep 2018 #7
It's so smart that only a republican could think of it. Renew Deal Sep 2018 #3
No way! Turbineguy Sep 2018 #4
You are not Ganesh! NickB79 Sep 2018 #6
How insulting! smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #8
LMAO at the Zomato logo. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #9
They are really worried about Texas going blue MiniMe Sep 2018 #10
Are they being punked? Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #11
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