Racist font used in attack ad against Korean American candidate, Democrats say

NJ.com ^ | September 20, 2018 | By Bill Duhart

[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."

[bgill]

When the American Sign Language number 9 is racist, then why not a font.

[left that other site]

An old tactic, but proven effective.

[bgill]

An extensive library of fonts. Wow, I lead such a boring life sticking to New Times Roman.

[a fool in paradise]

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.

[left that other site]

This Font...

is not racist but might well be considered homphobic./s

[left that other site]

Russian Russia Russia

I see evidence of collusion!

[kanawa]

aka Baron Longfellow

[QBFimi]

All stations, all stations:

Please standby and be ready to copy bulletin on the Flakey Foont Font.

[z3n]

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

[Boogieman]

[Jack Hammer]

For goodness’ sake, even FONTS are racist now?????

What a load of bollocks.

[Robert DeLong]

Well it is after all the Chop-Suey or Wonton font.

So many snowflakes now inhabit the world.

[bravo whiskey]

I have a few hundred fonts in my library included Klingon and latinized or transliterated Klingon.

[QBFimi]

Well, if you wanted some REAL Nazi stuff, you could have written it in Sutterlin Schrift (Kurrent). Of course, then nobody could read it...

[abclily]

Whoda thunk it?

[gnickgnack2]

At least they didn’t ask “Is Andy Kim She?”

[Impala64ssa]

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.

[Impala64ssa]

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!!

[carmen2017]

Pogy Chop Chop.

[PghBaldy]

I agree. This is a fun, party font. Not Oriental.