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In reply to the discussion: I'm amazed more aren't talking about this despicable Eastwood moment. [View all]Squinch
(51,209 posts)75. I don't think anyone posting said anything about racism.
Making a gesture to cut someone's throat isn't racist, but it is pretty irresponsible. He was gesturing that the President's throat should be slashed.
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I'm amazed more aren't talking about this despicable Eastwood moment. [View all]
RedStateLiberal
Aug 2012
OP
This OP is about an inappropriate gesture made in reference to President Obama.
RedStateLiberal
Aug 2012
#57
I just can't believe you are apologizing for a man who was clearly refering to the president...
Walk away
Aug 2012
#118
I don't need to hate anyone (especially a self inflated and self appointed sponge)...
Walk away
Aug 2012
#131
Good grief. This wasn't a piece of art. It was a speech made by a Republican,
Chorophyll
Aug 2012
#139
I think you will find a lot of people on DU think that President Obama is among the best of us.
JDPriestly
Aug 2012
#84
Yea okay. The things you are saying sound like anti government republican talking points.
SalviaBlue
Aug 2012
#137
It looks like a movie director's gesture ordering the crew to abruptly cease production operations
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#41
When your only response to everything you see is to knee-jerk label it as racism,
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#49
If you seriously think that someone was threatening the life of the President, please call...
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#114
Fear. Not of Republicans but of having to report anything the least bit distasteful.
randome
Aug 2012
#7
Judging by all the censored news clips that have gone out, I think your interpretation is not shared
randome
Aug 2012
#20
Agree, it was in the context of other grotesque attacks like Boehners drag him out of the bar nt
flamingdem
Aug 2012
#100
Yes. He was playing to the hatred that the GOP has toward the President. His gesture says "kill
AlinPA
Aug 2012
#110
I also found it interesting that it mimiced the Mormon ritual lifted from the Masons
Tom Ripley
Aug 2012
#23
FUCK what he thought it meant. It's what the crowd thought it mean that counts!! & THAT is
patrice
Aug 2012
#31
He also ended with "Make my day" with crowd enthusiastic participation, which is an obvious KILLING
patrice
Aug 2012
#47
Not all "accidents" are meaningless. Co-incidence is not always purely by chance. nt
patrice
Aug 2012
#62
Get onto your duff and type a few keystrokes. Read wide-ranging and you learn stuff.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2012
#96
Live TV? I guess stage managers didn't have long pole with crook on the end to yank him off stage.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2012
#66
What the fuck are you talking about? If you read my post (which you obviously didn't)
lob1
Aug 2012
#119
Open to interpretation my ass. He knew what he meant - and how it would be perceived.
Hugabear
Aug 2012
#79
I have not seen this. It's been edited out of the clip I picked up from youtube. When did it
patrice
Aug 2012
#27
Maybe those who are so used to having the BIG MIC of the big screen are just not in the habit of
patrice
Aug 2012
#37
One would think authentic don't-give-a-shitters would also not bother to post that fact.
patrice
Aug 2012
#42
I posted that reply, and this one, to taunt people who are making something out of nothing
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#46
Leaving aside the whole question of the definition of "intention", perhaps you can see my point abou
patrice
Aug 2012
#51
Ergo, being against "Shouting fire in a crowded, dark theater with no exits" & hate speech is
patrice
Sep 2012
#152
It's pretty clear where the moral ambiguity of his oeuvre comes from and why, hence, this is
patrice
Aug 2012
#58
I think the OP and the repliers have overlooked the most important part of this
grantcart
Aug 2012
#90
I call BS that this gesture is due to the culture of Hollywood and directing
flamingdem
Aug 2012
#104
Yes it is threatening. Eastwood was pandering to the murderous tendencies
marions ghost
Aug 2012
#123