Excuse me. I'm Scottish. Grounds keeper Willie ????? (I love him by the way)
.@HankAzaria addresses the controversy surrounding the character ‘Apu’ from @TheSimpsons. #LSSC #Apu #TheSimpsons
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Sorry dude wrong skin colour. There’s no outrage to be manufactured here.
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I’m glad you’re cool with it. That doesn’t invalidate how others feel about the character, however, nor does that mean it’s right.
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@HankAzaria you did nothing wrong. People can be angry about your character, but it’s a comedy character. How far back do we have to go to be PC? Comedy can bring attention to issues without being offensive. It’s called satire. -
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Really appreciate for being sensitive. If we can address real problem of
#70yr#Gcbacklog for#Indiaborn#Immigrants will really greatful. Pls Chk to know more about issue https://siia.us http://7monthsvs70years.siia.us https://bit.ly/2FZAEwm#HR392#ISquared#S281pic.twitter.com/LfF9g60LUC
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I'm a South Asian Indian, first generation American. I grew up with the Simpsons. Every Monday in elementary school, my friends and I would chat Simpsons. Whenever Apu was in the episode, people would inevitably do the accented voice, which started a bigger dialogue.
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Are cops actually fat and lazy donut eaters? No. Are nuclear power plant employees fat and lazy alcoholics? No. Do public school employees actually have miserable lives? No. Do all Indian immigrants work hard to provide a better life for their family? Actually, kinda yeah
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