How Can This Not be Racist?
Mexican president President Vicente Fox said:
There’s no doubt that Mexican men and women — full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work — are doing the work that not even blacks want to do in the United States.
“Not even blacks” is unmistakable. Yet Fox refuses to apologize:
Fox’s spokesman, Ruben Aguilar, said Mexican and foreign news media have misinterpreted the remark as a racial slur. He said the president was speaking in defense of Mexican migrants as they come under attack by the new U.S. immigration measures that include a wall along the U.S.-California border.
Even Jesse Jackson misses the mark. He said the statement “had the impact of being inciting and divisive.” Wrong. His statement was insulting.
Update: Fox backtracked and now “regrets” his remark:
“The president regretted any hurt feelings his statements may have caused,” the Mexican government said. “He expressed the great respect he and his administration have for the African-American community in the United States.”
It only took four days.
Mexican President Vicente Fox Apologizes To Jesse Jackson And Al Sharpton For His Racist Comments
A few days ago Mexican President Vicente Fox said illegal aliens were “doing jobs that not even blacks want to do” and I reported about it here. Fox has repeatedly refused to apologize for his comments. On Saturday Jesse Jackson…
It’s not racist because Al Sharpton says so. And he’s the only one who can identify racism, remember?