Ran across this little gem, courtesy of Bossip. Apparently, fashion designer Braun, born Doron Braunshtein, has been crafting (I'm using the word very loosely) similar items (other "designs" include slogans such as, “Jews Against Obama,” “Obama = Hitler” and “Who Killed Obama?”) to reflect the opinion of "ordinary WASPs." Last time I checked, "WASP" stood for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. I'm just saying. Braun also reveals:“For a lot of people, when they see Obama, they see a slave. People think America is not ready for a black president,” the Israeli-born designer said.
“I can’t stand Obama,” Braun says, but claims that it's not because the candidate is black.
“That’s the only thing I like about him. He opens the door for other minorities.”
“He reminds me of Adolf Hitler,” Braun explained, adding he does not like the Illinois senator because “he is a Muslim” — a myth that Obama apparently cannot escape.
There's a lot going on here. Where do I begin? While in some ways this is an extreme situation, one need only consider the Obama Sock Puppet and the Obama/Curious George iconography out there as further evidence of the palpable discomfort some (very vocal) folks have with a black man running for president. At least have the decency to lambast him for his economic credentials or foreign policy. Oh, and the whole thing about him being a Muslim, which clearly in this day and age is akin to being a devil-worshipping child molester in some circles, boggles my mind. And how is Obama like Hitler, who, to my recollection, was neither Muslim nor black?!
To add injury to insult, a woman wearing the Obama Slave tee was assaulted by four teenage girls who succeeded in "shoving her, pulling out her earphones, and spitting in her face." And now this woman is suing Braun. What a world!
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what??? is this true?
sad but true.
this goes to show how limited we are in our ability to deal with difference. this is a mess.
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