Comedian wins ‘all the awards’ for racist jab at Bobby Jindal
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced the suspension ofhis presidential campaign tonight, which inspired writer Anil Dashto conclude that Jindal was on alosing track from the start, having abandonedhisIndian American identityandvalues in favor ofbeing “divisive and combative,” which we’ll assume is synonymous with Republican.
Unfortunately, Jindal in particular has been targeted for ethnic purity, fromthe Washington Post tracking down a professor to declare that “Theres not much Indian left in Bobby Jindal”to bothThe Atlantics Ta-Nehisi Coates and CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill falling fora satirical piece claiming Jindal said the Confederate flag was a symbol of his heritage.
Piling on tonight as Jindal bows out of the race is alleged comedian Hari Condabolu, who served up the raciest of racist humor.
We get it, but what we don’t get is why Jindal deserves this kind of abuse. He was born and raised in America to immigrant parents; what’s the proper setting for his “ethnicity dial”? Is the hatred due to his politics, his assimilation into American culture, or is it the product of a universitysystem where young scholarsdemanda campus resource center for “students of marginalized identities”?
Time for some new material?
Best to stick with the incredibly diverse field of liberalcandidates this time around.
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