Tony BarkFeb 25

Texas Rep. Al Green waves 'Black People Aren't Apes!' sign, gets booted from SOTU

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Texas Rep. Al Green waves 'Black People Aren't Apes!' sign, gets booted from SOTU - Pawb.Social

> U.S. Rep. Al Green was booted from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night after waving a sign reading, “Black People Aren’t Apes!” as the president made his entrance down the aisle. > > The Houston Democrat stood near the front of the chamber holding the sign above his head as Trump greeted lawmakers and shook hands. Gasps and boos quickly spread across the room as members on both sides reacted to the sudden disruption. > > Fellow Texan Troy Nehls appeared to exchange heated words with Green before throwing his hands up and returning to his seat. Within moments, the sergeant-at-arms moved in.

Show threadmoodyFeb 25
He’s wrong though. We’re all apes, regardless of race.
Show threadMutantTailThingFeb 25
Ackschually, that’s a common misconception. Humans and apes merely share a common ancestor
Show threadCatoblepas
Humans are apes, specifically members of the great ape family, Hominidae: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hominidae
Hominidae - Wikipedia

Feb 25 at 4:54amWeb
Show threadDokPsyFeb 25
Can’t evolve out of a clade and all that jazz
Show threadCatoblepasFeb 25
Exactly, you can’t evolve out of a clade, and Trump is also a giant racist for calling black people apes. It doesn’t have to be just one!
Show threadDokPsyFeb 25
Oh absolutely. It’s definitely both
Show threadmoodyFeb 25

The point of my statement was to miss the point, because I know what he meant.

Obviously when we talk about apes, we’re not thinking of humans, we’re thinking of chimps and gorillas. But like you said, we’re not not apes.

It was a tongue-in-cheek pedantic statement.