So I happened to flip on the Colbert Report the other day and I found this entertaining bit about how the Tea Parties are racist.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/281750/april-20-2010/p-k--winsome---tea-party-consulting
For those of you that don't know, the "Tea Party Patriots" is a rallying group of Americans who come together for their 3 core values: fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets. But apparently, this movement is almost ENTIRELY white. Colbert does an entertaining parody with Tim Meadows about how the Tea Party can make themselves seem less racist by hiring his "consulting firm". As soon as I watched this I knew I needed to post about it, however I wasn't sure what to talk about until I thought more about the topic and got to wondering....
How often do you think racial tensions are eased in real life by staging or hiring out some "multicultural" faces. For instance, a white presidential candidate might have a very publicized picture with a Middle Eastern person after waging war on a country from that region. Does such a thing happen? And how often? Does it actually have a positive impact on their public image?
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/281750/april-20-2010/p-k--winsome---tea-party-consulting
For those of you that don't know, the "Tea Party Patriots" is a rallying group of Americans who come together for their 3 core values: fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets. But apparently, this movement is almost ENTIRELY white. Colbert does an entertaining parody with Tim Meadows about how the Tea Party can make themselves seem less racist by hiring his "consulting firm". As soon as I watched this I knew I needed to post about it, however I wasn't sure what to talk about until I thought more about the topic and got to wondering....
How often do you think racial tensions are eased in real life by staging or hiring out some "multicultural" faces. For instance, a white presidential candidate might have a very publicized picture with a Middle Eastern person after waging war on a country from that region. Does such a thing happen? And how often? Does it actually have a positive impact on their public image?
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