So I'm not usually one to shout "racism," "sexism," or "anti-Semitism" at the drop of a hat. As someone who has personally experienced the lattermost form of discrimination and bigotry on a number of occasions, I try to keep my eye on the ball and look out for the real culprits.
John McCain is now a real culprit. That's because he decided to release this little gem of an ad:
To really see the insidious nature of this ad, watch it without sound. From that perspective, the ad leaves one distinct visual impression: Two black men are responsible for taking the money of "the taxpayers" (represented, of course, by a helpless looking white woman).
Seriously. The ad gives a visual impression meant to evoke that of two black men knocking an old white lady down and stealing her purse.
Really, it's Willy Horton all over again.
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