Michelle Obama "a ape in heels" - FB post from a local official in West Virginia

This reminded me of that bit in the Magician's Nephew where Uncle Andrew watches Aslan breathe life into the new world of Narnia. All the animals are given the power of speech, but Uncle Andrew is so incapable of stepping outside his mental boundaries, that he cannot hear the animals talking to him, asking him if he's an animal, vegetable or mineral; all he hears is grunts and neighs and whinnies because that's all he expects to hear and he's trapped within his own limited expectations and perceptions, leaving him unable to communicate with the animals who are trying to help him.

It is absolutely tragic that some people are so unable to transcend their racist worldview, that they are missing out on seeing the worth of their fellow human beings solely because their fellows have a different colour skin to them. It's their loss, but I can't say I feel too much sympathy for them, locked in their restricted, hateful worldview.

This is similar to recent twitter posts I have seen comparing Diane Abbott to Harambe the gorilla... speculating as to why on earth Jeremy Corbyn would have had a sexual relationship with someone like her.

It is horrifying to witness these racist and sexist attacks however I think these attitudes have sadly always been there but hidden away. Since Brexit and Trump the racists and misogynists have felt empowered and emboldened to spout their vile views all over public forums rather than just whispering behind hands to their like minded friends.

Funny how people can claim the moral high ground of 'free speech' to justify this rancid, racist filth. I'd have people like this banned from social media. Unfortunately it's probably not possible anymore.

Ah, the internet - what a wonderful triumph of democracy eh?

Disgusting racism. There is no excuse whatsoever
Anyone who thinks it is an isolated incident should try reading some of the comment sections on you tube. They are rife with racism, sexism and homophobia. There just seems to be an undercurrent of hatred.
On the bright side, there are plenty of people who are ready to call out and challenge these kinds of attitudes.

I don't think this has anything to do with feminism or misogyny but more to do with the fact the woman who made this comment has lived all her life in a white-dominated village with a population of about 400 people.
Stop It! Seriously, stop it!
Your mentality is the reason why racism continues to flourish.

And another blinking user147!

This one is chedder flavoured.

I don't think this has anything to do with feminism or misogyny but more to do with the fact the woman who made this comment has lived all her life in a white-dominated village with a population of about 400 people

Piffle and balderdash. And deeply insulting to millions of decent people who live in isolated rural communities.

...and is a despicable racist.

Farage. Aka Satan's little helper

Farage's sexism about the British prime minister was quite something.

"Creature" comes across as characterising POTUS as not-human in some way, though agree this comment about FLOTUS is worse.

Exactly Woman every candidate is a compromise of some sort, but there do have to be deal breakers. If overt racism, ant-Semitism, misogyny and general hatefulness isn't your deal breaker then it must be because it chimes with your beliefs.

Neither Trump nor the odious toadman Farage made people racist, they merely provided a mainstream stage for racists to hurl spittle from.

Disgracefull comment, and this idiot deserves a lot of whats coming her way.

I would fight for peoples right to say most things, but flat out racism like this is not acceptable, and the line needs to be drawn in the sand.

As much as I dislike Farage, 'Louthsome creature' has nowhere near the seriousness of 'ape in heels'!

It's sickening, but people who think like this have never gone away. They feel emboldened to be open about their racism and bigotry because they know their views are acceptable to many, and evidence tells them there will be no negative consequences.

"I suspect - and hope - that Trump as President will be much less nauseous than Trump as Presidential hopeful"

I really hope so.

As the saying goes, "The fish rots from the head".

Seneca, I've heard people say it was the same atmosphere when Reagan was elected? Is that true at all?

Farage is a misogynist racist fool who could not even get himself elected as an mp. He is deluding himself that the vote for brexit was an endorsement of him. If it wasn't for boris giving it credibility- and there is a special fire being stoked in hell for BJ for that - he would still be a national laughing stock.

Incidentally, Nigel Farage has described Michelle's husband, among other things, as "a loathsome creature".

Comparing the two, I find myself rather preferring Donald to Nigel. But time will tell.

What utter filth. I suppose it is just about possible that trump is fool enough not to have realised that this is how the dogs would respond to his whistle but he must publicly distance himself from them now.

You know, there is a person whose facial expression often reminds me of an ape.

It is ... not Michelle Obama.

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@FrankH: Oh, he sure believes the sexist shit he said. Otherwise he would have had to fake the accusations against him, and that ... is not something I think is easy to do.

If it quacks like a duck, it probably is a duck.

I suspect - and hope - that Trump as President will be much less nauseous than Trump as Presidential hopeful.
I hope so too, but am not optimistic. I don't imagine that power tends to improve already unpleasant people.

Hopefully in the US Trump and the Trumpites will have enough sense to distance themselves from these hideous people though.

One would hope, but then there is this:

www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-faces-backlash-over-appointing-bannon-as-a-top-aide-a-choice-critics-say-will-empower-white-nationalists/ar-AAkhcQv?li=BBnb7Kz

Seneca, my cousin said he found out who had won when he was woken by his neighbours whooping and hollering and firing bullets into the air. We all voted Hillary, and the aftermath of Trump winning will be felt for years to come.

Yet another story of everyday racism.