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Racist font used in attack ad against Korean American candidate, Democrats say
NJ.com ^
| September 20, 2018
| By Bill Duhart
Posted on 09/20/2018 10:25:05 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Dueling accusations are flying in South Jersey over a campaign mailer for the 3rd district U.S. House race.
State Democrats are accusing their Republican counterparts of distributing a "racist" ad targeting Democratic challenger Andy Kim, a Korean American. Kim is running against two-term Republican incumbent Tom MacArthur.
The ad features a photo of several whole fish on ice with the caption "There's something Real Fishy about Andy Kim."
"Real Fishy" and "Andy Kim" are spelled out in a type font a Democratic spokeswoman said is called "Chop Suey," and is often associated with Chinese food stores or Asian films.
"The GOP's decision to show images of raw fish and to use this particular red block font, which is actually called 'Chop Suey' and has long been used to visually convey Asian heritage, makes it abundantly clear what this mailer is -- a shameful racist attack on a qualified and capable public servant," said Caitlin Mota, a Democratic party spokeswoman.
The state GOP dismissed the Democrat's criticism.
"This is an ugly attempt to change a bad news cycle for Andy Kim," said Harrison Neeley, a GOP spokesman. "Let's not forget that Tom MacArthur has two Korean children."
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: election2018; playtheracecard
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
When the American Sign Language number 9 is racist, then why not a font.
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posted on
09/20/2018 10:44:36 AM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: a fool in paradise
An old tactic, but proven effective.
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posted on
09/20/2018 10:45:25 AM PDT
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left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: z3n
An extensive library of fonts. Wow, I lead such a boring life sticking to New Times Roman.
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posted on
09/20/2018 10:47:31 AM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: Ingtar
But there is nothing racial about the font. It is kooky/cartoony squared mod lettering. Asian would emphasize brush strokes. Brush strokes wouldn’t provide those squared of centers.
To: left that other site
This Font...
is not racist but might well be considered homphobic./s
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09/20/2018 10:48:00 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Russian Russia Russia
I see evidence of collusion!
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posted on
09/20/2018 10:50:35 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: albie
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posted on
09/20/2018 10:53:41 AM PDT
by
kanawa
(Trump Loves a Great Deal)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
All stations, all stations:
Please standby and be ready to copy bulletin on the Flakey Foont Font.
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posted on
09/20/2018 10:54:40 AM PDT
by
QBFimi
(It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world... Tarfon)
To: bgill
I hated Times New Roman, not because I dislike serifs and not because it sounds like New York Times. Arial and the san-serifs looked cleaner on early web pages
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posted on
09/20/2018 10:55:20 AM PDT
by
z3n
To: bgill
To: Oldeconomybuyer
For goodness’ sake, even FONTS are racist now?????
What a load of bollocks.
To: Red Badger
Well it is after all the Chop-Suey or
Wonton font.
So many snowflakes now inhabit the world.
To: bgill
I have a few hundred fonts in my library included Klingon and latinized or transliterated Klingon.
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posted on
09/20/2018 11:05:31 AM PDT
by
bravo whiskey
(Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Well, if you wanted some REAL Nazi stuff, you could have written it in Sutterlin Schrift (Kurrent). Of course, then nobody could read it...
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posted on
09/20/2018 11:10:19 AM PDT
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QBFimi
(It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world... Tarfon)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
09/20/2018 11:11:34 AM PDT
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abclily
To: Oldeconomybuyer
At least they didn’t ask “Is Andy Kim She?”
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posted on
09/20/2018 11:12:57 AM PDT
by
gnickgnack2
( Another bad day for Trump, he only got seven major things accomplished .)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Speaking of racist fonts
These are the main NYC subway trains that run through Chinatown. The route markers are
YELLOW!! LACIST LACIST LACIST!! I'm astounded that no Asian snowflakes caught on to this. The libs should be paying ME for giving them things to get triggered about.
To: left that other site
Another example
Flavo Rite foods, a now defunct frozen Chinese food company originally from daBronx, relocated to Titusville, FL in the 70's. My Dad did a lot of business with them when he had a wholesale frozen foods business, I suppose I shopuld shamelessly capitulate and issue
mea culpas on behalf of my dear old Dad?
NOT A CHINAMAN'S CHANCE!!
To: Red Badger
To: a fool in paradise
I agree. This is a fun, party font. Not Oriental.
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posted on
09/20/2018 11:25:00 AM PDT
by
PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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