Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Shares Joke About Suicide On Facebook
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller (R) has — yet again — used his wildly-popular Facebook page to share wildly-offensive content.
On Sunday, Miller shared a "Joke of the Day" with his faithful followers that managed to both poke fun at suicide and perpetuate a racist stereotype.
"My friend was so depressed last night thinking about the economy, wars, jobs, his savings, Social Security, retirement funds, etc., he decided to call the Suicide Lifeline. He got a call center in Pakistan, and when he told them he was suicidal, they got all excited and asked if he could drive a truck."
The afternoon post was deleted by the end of the day — but not before Texas Tribune staffer Bobby Blanchard shared a screenshot on Twitter.
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