I know a reasonably intelligent and educated mid-westerner, a veterinarian in the Dairy business, who is an avowed conservative, but who I never suspected of being a racist, a bigot or of being un-American. He recently forwarded me this "joke" to test my sense of humor.
Below the "joke" was included a picture of Sarah Palin linked to an idealized picture of Adam and Eve.
And below that a picture of Michele Obama linked to a picture of a Chimpanzee.
I've included my response to this "joke" that I sent to my friend.
EIRIK Had to forward this to you just to test your sense of humor. GC
HOW DID THE HUMAN RACE START?
Too funny...........
A little girl wrote to Sarah Palin and asked; 'How did the human race start?'
Sarah Palin answered, 'God made Adam and Eve; They had children; and so was all mankind made.'
Two days later the girl wrote to Michelle Obama and asked the same question.
Michelle Obama answered, 'Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved.'
The confused girl went to her father and said, 'Dad, how is it possible that Sarah Palin told me the Human race was created by God,
And Michelle Obama said they evolved from monkeys.'
The father answered, 'Well, Dear, it is very simple, Sarah Palin told you about her ancestors and Michelle Obama told you about hers.'
INSERT PICTURES OF:
ADAM AND EVE & PALIN -- A CHIMPANZEE & MICHELE OBAMA.
And There you have it.
Gary, I think you should consider testing your racism.
That's not only not funny, it's extremely offensive on so many levels. It's anti-American, anti-science, anti-Christian, anti-good taste and just plain not funny. Consider carefully the people you are allying yourself with. This type of "humor" is something I would expect it from southern jesoid trailer trash, but not from an educated mid-westerner.
One way or another southern racists are bound for extinction. If that's your goal, if you find yourself incapable of living up to the uniquely American credo, "...all men are created equal...," if you find that you can only live in a society where white males get all the breaks and have all the power and are assumed to be better than other races or sexes just by having the good sense to be born white, male, you will find your wishes coming to fruition shortly.
We cannot tolerate racist fascism any more. If it requires a war, so be it. This blight on our society must be eradicated. No more, Gary. No more tacit racism, sexism, bigotry and authoritarianism. The fact that the founders addressed this cancer on the human condition at the very beginning of this country: "All men are created equal and endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," shows me that they felt it an integral element of a fair, reasonable and just, government.
And by the way, by insulting and denigrating the Obama's you're insulting and denigrating me and my family and my friends.
What's up with that dude?
Sincerely and sadly,