Is this poster racist?

[The Germanator]

I don't immediately consider it racist, but as mentioned it's just lazy and stupid. If I could somehow connect the Joker with socialism, then maybe I could construe it as clever, but as it stands it's just boring. Plus, the "socialist" cry is getting so old. The guy thinks a little bit different than you, you lost the election, get over it.

[Swan]

Speaking of racist, anybody find this trailer racist?

[Vampyr]

It's not racist, it's obviously comparing how Obama is trying to destroy society and replace it with socialism, just like the Joker tried to do in Gotham.

Actually I think I missed that comic.

[Typhoid]

I don't think it's racist.
I do however find it to be incredibly stupid - in the same vein as the Bush/Monkey pictures people made.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Swan

Speaking of racist, anybody find this trailer racist?

I thought I was the only one.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Swan

Speaking of racist, anybody find this trailer racist?

It's a tough call. Disney is obviously trying to appeal to a minority audience with this movie, but when does targeting become racism? I mean, are Tyler Perry movis racist? Are Shawn and Marlon Wayans? Flava Flav for God's sake??? (the man is a walking minstrel show)

Maybe it's that we assume the creative group is white, and therefore interpret the trailer as racist. In the end, should that even matter?

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Swan

Speaking of racist, anybody find this trailer racist?

I think to a degree you could argue that it has racist undertones. That question popped into my head while seeing the trailer. The thing is I don't think the movie is racist (although I haven't seen it), nor do I think the preview is racist. That is to say, I think what makes it racist is mostly up to interpretation. It's a kids movie so whatever. Disney has done worse.