Jan 15, 2008

???


why is "fairytale" racist?

i'm serious, everyone (i.e., the news) seems to have some insight i don't...
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7 comments:

jerrold said...

am i missing something?

6:40 PM
John Sakkis said...

the whole thing with bill clinton calling obama's record on the war a "fairytale"...and then some black leaders calling racism.

or...

bill clinton calling obama's record on the war a "fairytale" and then the news does a report using hilary's remark about LBJ/MLK tying in the "fairytale" comment and then interviews a bunch of pundits all "are these racial overtones going to hurt the Clinton campaing in the long run?"...

so, what does "fairytale" mean to them that it doesn't mean to me? in other words, i think the statement "Obama's record on the war is a fairytale" is pretty innocuous...but then some people think it's racist? help?

7:46 AM
jerrold said...

i have no idea...& i'd like to think that i'm somewhat aware when it comes to racial dialogues / issues...

seems pretty fucking inane to me...

9:33 AM
shasta daisy said...

I was wondering the same thing...

Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. fairytale - a story about fairies; told to amuse children
fairy story, fairy tale
narration, narrative, story, tale - a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
Bluebeard - (fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience
2. fairytale - an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, song and dance
fib, taradiddle, tale, story - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"

6:56 PM
John Sakkis said...

thanks shasta...

is "the news" off their rocker?

dub-T-ef.

7:49 PM
gina said...

Clinton called Obama's campaign (not record on the war) a fairytale; the implication is that there is no way Obama could ever be elected because of his race, his campaign is a fairytale. That is how the comment has been interpreted.

4:17 PM
John Sakkis said...

hey gina,

actually the context was specifically about obama's stance on the iraq war. but yeah, people are/were alleging that it was leveled against his campaign as a whole, which is ridiculous, clinton has come out and said "obama's campaign is *not* a fairytale...he might win."

but anybody who finds racial over/undertones in the word 'fairytale' is a complete douche with a serious case of martyr syndrome.

by the way, i'm 100% obama.

5:12 PM

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