Lanius 1,055 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Quote spectators of the ‘Black Lives Matter‘ spokesman DeRay McKesson the blue vest he often sports has now become just as recognizable as the intense debates he engages in to combat systemic racism. What any of this has to do with the new ‘Planet of the Apes’ movie? Following the release of its trailer and poster, eagle-eyed viewers from around the world claim to have spotted something unsettling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayo 7,664 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Yawn Make it stupid! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanGUY 4,609 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 i read about this. i really don't think there's an argument here. it's an ape with a vest, paying homage to the 1960's remake of the movie. the BLM activist didn't invent and coin a blue bubble vest. if this was an attempt to increase the BLM support, it does the complete opposite. now people won't see him as an activist but "is that the guy who said the ape in a vest was racist?" ꧁ 𝕛'𝕧𝕖𝕦𝕩 𝕡𝕒𝕤 𝕞𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕣 𝕥𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕦𝕝𝕖 ꧂ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I mean, it's a blue vest, but it's not the same blue vest. Screaming at the whole situation "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 It's literally based off one of the apes from the original. Stuff like this is why nobody takes any of these movements seriously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearly 1,008 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 𐦬✝▽𝚼𝙹〰∀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahb 17,187 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Do you feel him sir? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn 3,040 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Hmm. I don't think so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan 20,827 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I don't think it was intentional. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit 15,807 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 wtf? “For me, insanity is super sanity. The normal is psychotic. Normal means lack of imagination, lack of creativity.” ― Jean Dubuffet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoful 13,304 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Literally the spokesperson guy (who's name I refuse to remember) is making it racist not the moving lol. This is a remake from the 60s. Get over yourself. You aren't the epicenter of the world. He probably knew that this movie would have that blue vest and he started wearing it.... "My name is Dita, I'll be your Mistress tonight..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanius 1,055 Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 13 minutes ago, slayo said: Yawn 12 minutes ago, AmericanGUY said: i read about this. i really don't think there's an argument here. it's an ape with a vest, paying homage to the 1960's remake of the movie. the BLM activist didn't invent and coin a blue bubble vest. if this was an attempt to increase the BLM support, it does the complete opposite. now people won't see him as an activist but "is that the guy who said the ape in a vest was racist?" 12 minutes ago, Goosey said: I mean, it's a blue vest, but it's the same blue vest. Screaming at the whole situation 11 minutes ago, Future Lover said: It's literally based off one of the apes from the original. Stuff like this is why nobody takes any of these movements seriously. 11 minutes ago, Dread Monster said: 10 minutes ago, sarahb said: 10 minutes ago, Creativek said: Hmm. I don't think so. 10 minutes ago, Logan said: I don't think it was intentional. Unless you're black, it is not your place to decide what's racist and offensive to black people and what's not. I wouldn't expect some non blacks to understand the history of linking black people with Apes in America and how it's problematic http://theconversation.com/comparing-black-people-to-monkeys-has-a-long-dark-simian-history-55102 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn 3,040 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 7 minutes ago, Lanius said: I wouldn't expect some non blacks to understand the history of linking black people with Apes in America and how it's problematic It's a daily occurrence for you to start a race based debate. The claim of this being racist has been debunked multiple times in the thread. I don't need to be black to understand this situation, specifically. I really wonder if you are genuinely concerned about these issues or if you're trying to stir up drama. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaMonster 4,909 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 4 hours ago, Lanius said: Unless you're black, it is not your place to decide what's racist and offensive to black people and what's not. I wouldn't expect some non blacks to understand the history of linking black people with Apes in America and how it's problematic http://theconversation.com/comparing-black-people-to-monkeys-has-a-long-dark-simian-history-55102 So people are telling you that they dont think that this is racism because it supposed to be based off of the original film and then you go and throw their opinions away because they aren't black? Hands up to the sky, I'm about to fly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahb 17,187 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Lanius said: Unless you're black, it is not your place to decide what's racist and offensive to black people and what's not. I wouldn't expect some non blacks to understand the history of linking black people with Apes in America and how it's problematic But what did they do that was racist? They're literally just paying homage to the original film which has an ape in a blue vest. It's not their fault that a black man also wears a blue vest. Do you feel him sir? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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