vicissitudes
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NY mayor De Blasio makes racist joke, Hillary responds, someone annoyed
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Because of all the emails probably.
crisdecuba
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As the setup for a joke in which you *think* that's the term they're using, but it turns out it's not.
And in the context in which I've heard it - in safe, diverse communities where it's an inside joke amongst the community.
Right, I'm kind of surprised more people don't know about it/how it could have racial connotations.
Hoho for breakfast
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Yes it does. She saying he's a cautious politician...as in that's the reason he waited so long to endorse her.
Do you know what the h.n.I.c. is?
Just curious about how well known our acronyms are.
excelsiorlef
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jhmtehgamr20xx
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Lol I got one buddy and this isn't even about me; it's about Hillary Clinton and professionalism. This stuff makes her campaign look unprofessional regardless how it makes other people feel.
Get Dave for it...
...wait nevermind, he's got some shit to sort out himself atm....
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Too much knowledge can be dangerous lol
What's so wrong with him? I like him better than Bloomberg.
just googled him & holy shit the man is 6'5? had no idea
People who run terrible campaigns don't tend to win.
Pandora012
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Speaking for myself, it's always been used in my family in differing variations. I suppose I never really thought about how it came about.
No one in the NY press gives a shit. It was a skit designed to make him look dumb at a dinner designed to roast the mayor. No one outside the internet gives a shit so far.
Yeah that was really dumb of De Blasio to say and honestly, I can't count the times I've seen a white person make a racist joke but they think it's ok because "they're one of the good ones" or they are talking to friends who are minorities or it's an "in-joke" thing. Maybe that is true for De Blasio but context is important.
The Faceless Master
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watched the video and it's even worse than i thought... it wasn't some slip up, they actually scripted and planned this out thinking it was a good idea!
vicissitudes
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She's only winning by default at this point. There is no other democrat in the race. Wait till the general.
Nah. Her using it a setup for a joke is fucked up and she shouldn't have.
It would be like her saying "I'm NR." with a wink and a nudge to make people think she's saying nigger-rich and then when people react negatively she says "I mean I am never wrong."
sturgboski
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Hmm I've never heard this CP thing until today. I'm with the above poster with having heard Mexican time. Can it really be an honest mistake or do we assume it was a deliberate racist comment?
Yeah, I didn't think it would be so obvious. I figured it was gonna be hard to tell, but this was all planned out and approved ahead of time.
Was about to say... I've never heard of CP time, but my girlfriend is from Africa and mentions African Time a lot.
it's probably one of those jokes that's been around for a long ass time that nobody can even claim at this point. never heard it used negatively before though.
exactly they are showing only a bit and seems scripted, they should the rest to get the context of what was happening.
KingHenrik30
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de Blasio is a world class piece of dog shit
yes but it's either used as a self-deprecating thing where you make fun of yourself or by racist white people to put down people of color.
I realize the entire point of the joke was, "That's not the CP time we were talking about! He's just being cautious!" but it's tasteless and super weird timing after Bill/BLM clash this past weekend.
davepoobond
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In general, he's probably one of the most progressive mayors that New York will have for some time.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Being late is so universal that it makes sense for every culture to have their own self-deprecating spin, and there are also people who use those spins as slurs.
Racism is like an endless buffet, so many flavors and portions to choose from
Still, this was just a joke that bombed mostly because of the performers, delivery, and audience
Hah, you're kidding yourself if you think that anything the Republicans have can stand a chance against her.
Neither have I. I have a few Mexican and South American coworkers, and they all say it whenever we are having a get together outside of work, because they are going to be a couple hours late.
Probably not the best idea to toss that joke out though.
Orbis Tabula
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Ahhhhh. See, I hadn't watched the video so I didn't get the context and now I look stupid. I thought he was late for the event and was using this as an excuse for showing up late. Definitely makes more sense now that I've had it explained. Sorry!
crisdecuba
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Never wrong is NW.
I can understand your reaction if you equate colored people time to something like nigger-rich. Can you see it from the other perspective, though (that when you're among friends or likeminded people, that the term is not necessarily derogatory)? My sense is that they (mistakenly or not) thought they were among likeminded people that would not take it in a racist manner. Is that a plausible or at least potential understanding?
Oh, and to be clear, it wasn't a case of "this is what she came up with when people reacted negatively" -- this was part of the scripted joke from the outset.
Right.
I don't think the issue is that the racial connotations aren't known. I mean, "colored people time", it's right there. I just think it's surprising to some people that the joke still has an offensive tinge, although I suppose that makes sense.
I mean, this joke is old as fuck. My grandparents make CPT jokes. I always looked at it as an old bit of racial self-humor that a lot of communities have. But still, if your're not a member of that community, you should avoid it.
Like, recently a Jamaican friend of mine on Facebook posted an Instagram video meme about how Jamaican food restaurants never actually have food. It was funny, I laughed. But it was a joke I wouldn't make myself, obviously, because I'm not Jamaican.
Alandrus Sun
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Yooooo, he's right.
Man Called Aerodynamics
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It was a terrible idea, but in a way I can appreciate the no-win situation that politicians are in with this kind of stuff. If they keep it safe, we all bemoan how bland and boring they are and why can't they be more real. But if they go out on a limb even a little bit trying to be funny or edgy, we jump down their throat about that too.
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Baron Aloha
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I watched the video and this was clearly scripted IMO. She wasn't saving him. She was in on the "joke".
Puppet Shadow
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Same. I suspect it's used in a lot of cultures though, 'cept maybe Germany.
Hoho for breakfast
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Did a Clinton supporter change the thread title?
Did anyone actually see the video? They were doing a skit with one of the African American stars of Hamilton, the C.P. time joke was obviously scripted and even Hillary responds as part of the joke.
De Blasio is married to a black woman and has black children, you think he would say such a stupid joke like than for real?
De Blasio is married to a black woman and has black children, you think he would say such a stupid joke like than for real?
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