Is Boris Johnson racist?

[KenDodd]

YABU = No
YANBU = Yes

Could you also please say how you voted in the election?

Well that resolved things.

Yes. He is.

I spoiled my ballot.

Of course he’s racist

I think he has used racist language in the past. However he has also given two of the three great offices of state to people from an ethnic minority which is more than the Labour Party has ever done.

You can’t say piccaninnies watermelon smiles letterboxes etc but claim you are not racist cos some of your best friends are Asian, like Saj, but he’s one of the good ones... His uncritical white privilege, othering and exoticism, and divisive rhetoric are pretty much the definition of racism. (Obligatory passive aggressive) HTH.

Unless you think it's normal to refer to ladies wearing burkas as letter boxes? Of course he is

and none of your buisness

Oh give it a rest op fgs.
Go & enjoy your Christmas.

Surprised you haven't been told to get over it

oh there we have it, the standard response to any criticism of the gov or PM.

@dirtyrottenscoundrel

But actions speak louder than words in my opinion. He said those things true but he has appointed many people of colour to important jobs including party chairman.

Of course he is, but lots of people are willing to overlook* it because it is generally aimed at Muslims.

By overlook I mean agree with him.

And yes he's racist.

Yes, next question

Is someone who spouts racist stuff a racist? Let me think about that one.
It's like asking if the DOE is racist.

Hmm the letterbox comment wasn’t racist IMO.

pinecone I agree. Culturally/ religiously insensitive but not racist.

How? pinecone

Even some in his own party said the letterbox comment was racist.

I think he says things without considering the effect his words may have on others. I remember, when he was Foreign Secretary visiting a Buddhist temple in Burma, he started quoting a passage from Kipling and was told by the British Ambassador that it was inappropriate.

I don’t like the full hijab. I think to describe it as a letterbox is not the wording I would choose but you can bet it’s muttered by probably around 70% of the population. People don’t like it. I don’t like it.

The guy is coated in a vat of teflon.

Are you a journo, @KenDodd?

Do you think BJ is racist?

How did you vote in the election?

Well Emily Thornbury said that she wouldn't want anyone whose face was covered caring for her elderly parents or young children. I take it that's ok though?? Boris is v proud of his Turkish roots and his wife (STBX?) is of Asian heritage and plus what others have commented on, he has a diverse cabinet

Yes he is extremely racist. The letterbox comment was racist enough but what about saying that black people have lower IQs? Also what about this video?

m.yenisafak.com/en/video-gallery/news/boris-johnson-faces-backlash-for-not-shaking-hands-of-black-men-2202512

I voted labour.

The reason I also asked how people voted is so I could see if posters who didn't think he was racist would be more inclined to voted for him (or his party, rather) and vice versa, those who do think he's racist less inclined to vote for him.