Culture NYC dem socialists under fire for watermelon flier aimed at Black congressman - hehehe

WASHINGTON (TND) — The New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) is under fire after posting a flier targeting Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., that appeared to use racist imagery.

NYC-DSA, in announcing a ceasefire protest, encouraged followers to “make art” outside Rep. Jeffries’s office. Included on the flier was a crude drawing of a watermelon, something commenters instantly took offense to.



While some noted the watermelon is sometimes used as a symbol of Palestine due to the shared colors with its flag, others said its racist ties could not be ignored.

Former New York State Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, D-Nyack, mocked the post.

DSA's poster discussion, a short play: ‘Comrades, how can we pressure Hakeem Jeffries to do what we want?’ ‘How about a drawing of a watermelon?’ ‘Great idea! That will really show him we mean business. And there's definitely nothing racist about it either!’ End scene,” Reichlin-Melnick wrote.

Commentator Stephen Miller noted the group has the support of some progressive lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

“So NY DSA chose to highlight the black house minority leader with a watermelon on a flyer,” he wrote. “This is @AOC's DSA by the way, no big deal.”

Columnist Max Burns described the message as an “own-goal” by DSA.

“Another own-goal of a messaging mess from DSA, which inexplicably chose to call Rep. Hakeem Jeffries out with a poster that includes a giant watermelon,” he noted.

Others expressed confusion over the decision by the group.

“To all the people saying it’s not racist because it represents Palestine: you could just put a flag on flyer,” a user said. “Or a label that says you support that cause. But no, they went with the dog whistle.”

Neither Rep. Jeffries’s office nor the NYC-DSA responded to requests for comment from The National Desk Thursday.

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[DiggieSmalls]

I like how everything even remotely associated with black people, even vaguely is considered racist.

 

[Super-Chevy454]

So we could said then white supremacists infiltered the Democratic Socialists of America?

 

[The Last Stand]

I like how everything even remotely associated with black people, even vaguely is considered racist.

Maybe they ARE racist. Or people are just sensitive because of them. Or both.

 

[TowinKarz]

Socialists having a slap-fight with a Congressman over someone else's war? I can think of almost nothing that I could be less invested in the outcome of.....

 

[Your Starter for 10]

At this rate they're going to have to fortify the election so hard Scottish royalty will move in.

 

[Safir]

The racist ties of a watermelon.
The sexist ties of sandwiches.
The homophobic ties of peanut butter.

 

[Chaos Theorist]

Who let Nick Mullen design the flyer?

 

[TowinKarz]

The racist ties of a watermelon.
The sexist ties of sandwiches.
The homophobic ties of peanut butter.

BY YOUR POWERS COMBINED, I AM CAPTAIN PROGRESSIVE!

 

[The Mass Shooter Ron Soye]

#FreePalestine may be stronger than ever, but it can't break through the concrete wall that is #BlackLivesMatter.

 

[Zbk3VmLfujjzjxBd43tL]

Let's see, progressives/"democratic socialists" are allowed to:
-Put watermelons on flyers aimed at black Democrats
-Treat women as second class citizens
-Castrate the mentally ill and physically mutilate their bodies
-Call out the Jews for running the world
-Promote abortions among non-whites, including after birth
-Get rid of the police in minority communities so they all shoot each other
-Demand government-sponsored euthanasia of the physically and mentally ill

Is your average "democratic socialist" secretly based behind the layers of brainwashing?

 

[Battlefield2142EU]

Democrats will start openly do cross burnings to protest Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinians. Just good old days democrats.

 

[Mariposa2.0 LTE]

I like how everything even remotely associated with black people, even vaguely is considered racist.

They should have created a flier saying that his mother's hair looks like pubic hair just to be more clear.

 

[The Man With No Name]

It's kind of cool we'll see more stories like this as pro-Israel jews crack the whip on their media machines. Either these are gay false flags that get reported on as though they're real, or they simply won't be ignored anymore because it's finally beneficial to publicize these things.

I like when they eat each other.

 

[NOT Satoshi Nakamoto]

I like how everything even remotely associated with black people, even vaguely is considered racist.

Blackness itself is so disgusting and offensive even to other blacks that they can't even maintain a name for themselves. That's why they need to constantly re-brand. "Negros", "colored people", "blacks", "african americans", "people of color". Every time they get a squeaky-clean label it gets fouled up by nigger moments and they have to censor everything and start over.

Is your average "democratic socialist" secretly based behind the layers of brainwashing?

No you need a TFR above 2 and an IQ above 100 to be based.

 

[CowPox]

Niggers are giant retarded violent children.

 

[Blamo2000]

Malcom X is spinning in his grave knowing that 50 years in LBJ's great society made his brothas into fucking pussies.

On a more serious note, I honestly doubt that the DSA meant offense. The media is just doing this fake outrage because they simply don't like that their golem is against Israel.

Maybe the good side of this current war will be the turning off the woke machine for a while.

I am more of a Chicken wings and grape soda kind of guy anyway, Watermelons are mid.

 

[Cyclonus]

I feel sorry for black people. Fried chicken and watermelon are objectively delicious yet they can't partake without letting their side down. I know how they feel. I'm irish and when I'm with a group of foreigners who want to go on a pub crawl or some kind of drunken bender, as much fun as it would be to join in I can't help but be worried about perpetuating stereotypes.

 

[Bland Crumbs]

Jews vs niggers vs muslims.
We cannot possibly lose.
The only real fear is that we will run out of popcorn.

 

[Super-Chevy454]

I feel sorry for black people. Fried chicken and watermelon are objectively delicious yet they can't partake without letting their side down. I know how they feel. I'm irish and when I'm with a group of foreigners who want to go on a pub crawl or some kind of drunken bender, as much fun as it would be to join in I can't help but be worried about perpetuating stereotypes.

The fried chicken, it remind me of that clip from the Boondocks. That clip aged well.