I know it is suppose to have some racial aspect to it, but I don't know it is.
Macacca is a pejorative term (kind of like the "N"-word) for people of desi nationalities - Southeast Asians.
There was a liberal activist who was following Allen from campaign event to campaign event and videotaping his every move. Allan apparently recognized him, and it was starting to annoy him (Allen). The kid looked Pakistani or Indian. Allen, called him out and referred to him as "Maccaca". Allen would later say he didn't even know what the term meant, which was a bit incredulous. In any event, it went over like a stripper in church in the NoVA area of the state, sealing Allen's fate.
RE: What is a Macaca?
A “macaca” is a racial pejorative to refer to someone either from or with ancestry from India or Pakistan.
And the “macaca effect” is pejorative used by people in high tech to refer to East Indians driving down the wages of American and British workers
It is a sad commentary on our politics and the way people think that the use of one word ( not intended to insult ), overshadows the policies of a politician, but such is life....
Most Americans allow themselves to be affected by charges of racial bias. That makes this card such a great weapon to use ( especially by those who don’t have good policies to present ).