I Guess I'm a Racist (just cuz I'm against HCR)

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

Run time: 01:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC0ymLJHmsI   Posted on YouTube: November 11, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: December 07, 2009 By DU Member: SheWhoMustBeObeyed Views on DU: 670

 
This whiny, victim-y web ad (courtesy of Andrew Sullivan) conflates racist hatred of Obama with criticism of health care reform.

The ad is sponsored by IWantYourMoney.net, a site created by RG Entertainment Ltd, owned by producer/director Ray Griggs, whose Wikipedia stub appears to be self-created. (For laffs, see reviews of his latest movie, Super Capers, listed in his IMDB entry.)

No other organizations or affiliations are mentioned in connection with the commercial.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

1. More about Ray Griggs

His company developed an iPhone app designed to help users find and contact their Congressional reps more quickly. It features caricatures of every member of Congress, which bounce like bobbleheads when you click on them. Last month Apple rejected the app on grounds that some of the caricatures (created by a MAD Magazine illustrator) were offensive, particularly that of Nancy Pelosi. Griggs bawwed to FauxNews, the story was broadcast and the patriots were rallied. As a result, Apple reversed its decision and approved the app.

www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,575149,00.html

You can see clips of Griggs' movies on his company's YouTube channel:

www.youtube.com/user/RGEntertainment

[Deja Q]

2. Right now I can't fathom how government would be worse than

the 20+ major insurance providers who, despite all that competition, are more inclined to jack up rates and drop people from coverage.

Oh well.

Can I be a racist AND support President Obama's non-plan since everyone thinks his plan is a giveaway to the insurance companies and little more?

:crazy:

[Cha]

3. Or maybe you're just a fucking idiot.

They think they're so clever.

[Duke Newcombe]

4. It doesn't make you racist to be against HCR...

just short-sighted, stupid, and easily lead by fearmongers.

[Kerrytravelers]

5. It's nice that these people self-identified so easily.

Living in such a simplistic world. It must be so easy to function. You just find the silliest argument and go with it. :crazy:

[Berry Cool]

6. Because you see, people, it's all about THEM. Them and their hurt feelings

that anyone would call them--THEM!--racists!!!! Just because they disagree with you!!!!

Shame on you!!!! See, it's all about how terrible you are if you believe in HCR, because you're hurting their FEELINGS!!!!!

...Oh, brother. *faceplant*