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In reply to the discussion: GOP attendee ejected-threw nuts at African American CNN camera woman-"This is how we feed animals" [View all]Nikia
(11,411 posts)When discussing assistance to the poor, a Republican politician made some comment that assistance to the poor should be cut because we don't want poor people dependent on aid, just like we don't feed the animals at parks. A right wing columnist in my local paper also compared people on assistance to wild animals at national parks.
We know that the Republicans tries to portray poor people on assistance as Black.
Food assistance=Feeding
Poor people on assistance=Animals
Poor people on assistance=Black people
Black People=Animals
Throwing peanuts at a Black person and saying "This is how we feed animals." is a sarcastic representation of this idea.
The attack on a Black camera person shows how racist they are. Even though you have a skilled job at a reputable company, you still are a worthless drag on American society to them. This shouldn't surprise us though since they can't even respect the President, an Ivy league educated lawyer, because of the color of his skin.