Seriously. What the fuck. Have you all seen this?
I don’t want to trivialize the inhumane horrors that African slaves endured on slave ships (above) destined for the Americas. But after a recent airplane trip, sitting tightly next to my neighbor in steerage seats, I feel the discomfort and pain endemic to the current air experience has certain curious similarities.
My favorite comment in the original post was, “You didn’t want to run this by a black friend (everyone has one!) to see if it would cause a stir?” But seriously, every time I’m on a plane I feel a sudden connection to my great-great grandparents. Me and my jack & coke and them with their shackles and laying in their feces. Exact same thing.
(via kdiddy and the joys of Google Reader)
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What is this I don’t even.
There are no words.
oh Jesus, are you freaking kidding me???
I can understand why people are upset, but you have to take into account that Mr. Heller may have been referring to an experience flying on Southwest Airlines.
If that is the case, I am prepared to consider cutting him some slack.
Um….what. The. Hell? If you actually need someone to tell you this is just wrong and horrifying and stupid and offensive and ineffective and awful, then you probably don’t have friends to begin with. I mean, I hope you don’t. This is just…wow. Unbelievable. My mouth, it gapes.
What really killed me was the people who were defending him. Seriously?
Um. Abominable.