Reply #115: Actually, not a great title or name - Remember the reference to a "Macaca" is to someone of color & [View All]

[Pachamama]

the suggestion of "Harpooning a Macaca" is ugly....

Yes, it may be the philosophy of some racist ugly people, but it has no place here on the DU.

So, even the statement of "our redneck-free" philosophy has some incorrect implications - A) that the use of referring even to people as "Rednecks" is okay, but B) why would even a "Redneck-free" philosophy be to do exactly that of what the supposed "Rednecks" believe (ie. that they are racist and want to "Harpoon a Macaca".

Sorry AnnieBW - I think in an attempt to be cute and have a catchy tune, you actually wrote something that is racist.

Your call if you want to keep it....I personally think its exactly this kind of thing that should be rejected by us...think of it this way - Is that a tune that we should be singing to our 6 year old? Think about it... :hi: