Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 26, 2017
Transcript:
Jennifer: "And I agree with Mr. Gephardt's assertion that Asians are threatening our economic future... We can see it right here in our own school. Who are getting into the best colleges, in disproportionate numbers? Asian kids! It's not fair! Thank you." Teacher: Uh... that was certainly an unusual essay, Jennifer. Jennifer: Thank you, Mr. McGowan. Teacher: Unfortunately, it's racist. Jennifer: Um... are you sure? My parents helped me.
BE THIS GUY almost 8 years ago
Jennifer’s next suggestion is to build a wall and have the Asians pay for it.
Adiraiju almost 8 years ago
Jennifer’s in for a nasty surprise!
SwimsWithSharks almost 8 years ago
It’s morning in America for Jennifer and her parents.
Ravenswing almost 8 years ago
Future Trump Voter.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Jennifer is also being home schooled.
nyssawho13 almost 8 years ago
“You have to be taught to hate,” Lt. Joe Cable in “South Pacific”
SKJAM! Premium Member almost 8 years ago
“But I can’t be racist! Some of my best classmates are Asian!”
Thomas Scott Roberts creator almost 8 years ago
Jennifer changed her hair color since yesterday.
paul GROSS Premium Member almost 8 years ago
You might want to let the colleges know so they will quit using quotas to hold down the number of Asians they admit
WaitingMan almost 8 years ago
Of course, now in the year 2017, there is no more racism. Just ask any Republican.
tstuarta1 almost 8 years ago
I recall back in the mid 1980’s a news report about how the Vietnamese refugee children were growing up in California. One white student interviewed stated “It’s not fair. They study harder and get all the A’s.”
Itty-Bitty almost 8 years ago
Best we can hope for is each generation becoming less racist than the last!
phredturner almost 8 years ago
Racism is “in” now
whiteaj almost 8 years ago
If she’d have said “white kids” it would have been just fine.
Argy.Bargy2 almost 8 years ago
@HERRWEH: Have you never heard of the Great Wall of China? It is so big that it can be seen from space. And why do you think it was built? Not to keep the Chinese citizens inside (unlike the Berlin Wall, which was built by Putin’s predecessors to keep East Berliners from defecting).
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Meanwhile, here’s some ‘truthiness’ to debate: The Washington Post has reported that most senior State Department staff just quit. If so, this will make the operation of that department into a ‘yuuuuuggggeee’ challenge for the Trump Troop. But is it true, or an ‘alternate’ set of facts?
montessoriteacher almost 8 years ago
Steps are already being taken to build the wall. You would think folks would at least point out that beyond racism and immorality, the wall will not be effective and a YUGE waste of money! People will climb over it, under it and around it. Meanwhile our schools and hospitals, transportation infrastructure are all going down the drain. The wall seems to be just a symbol. Something else trump can build with his name attached in order to point to it and claim how large his genitals are.
montessoriteacher almost 8 years ago
More racists are out of the closet than ever before. Some people said they were hiding in the past but feel ok about expressing it now. Too bad they can’t go back into the closet.
montessoriteacher almost 8 years ago
I don’t know how many trumpy racists can be won over. The trumpies will probably only jump ship when they realize trump won’t be able to do all that much economically for them.
Linguist almost 8 years ago
Well, Emperor tRump just announced that to pay for his Great Wall, by imposing a 20% increase in tariff on all Mexican imports.
Damn ! Tequila was expensive enough in the States !
And what about limes and avocados ? Flat screen TV’s ( Yes, many are hecho en Mexico ! ) and lots of other goods ?
Guess those of you living in Trumpland, better start thinking about growing your own produce.
Let’s Make America Grate !
louieglutz almost 8 years ago
1988… already the democrats are developing “identity politics”.
montessoriteacher almost 8 years ago
Actually it is the racist student is practicing identity politics along with her parents in this strip as shown.
barister almost 8 years ago
when at first, you don’t suceed, blame the minorities.