Banksy Mural "racist" ?

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-29446232

Not sure what is racist about this ! I am not normally a great fan of graffiti
but this seems to a witty pit-down of xenophobes, and isn't in any way racist.

[craft1948]

For once I agree with you...

[ummmm]

It could be taken either way I suppose. You'd have to know Banksy's work.

[kvalidir]

Embarrassing that anyone would have thought that racist rather than a social commentary and even more embarrassing that no-one recognised his very distinctive style and removed it.

[craft1948]

He was taking the pee 'cos this is where the MP defected to UKIP

[FrogNog]

I bet they're sobbing now they know it was a Banksy.

[jim360]

Not racist once you recognise it as satire, although it's not too surprising that someone would miss the point.

[kvalidir]

If it wasn't a Banksy it'd still be a witty put down of xenophobes, just not worth so much.

[mikey4444]

Its a satire DB !

[FrogNog]

Yes it could be seen that way Divebuddy, but I think you'd have to have had a sense of humourobotomy to see it that way.

[ludwig]

It's obviously an anti-racism (or more accurately anti anti-immigration) comment. Anyone with half a brain cell can see that.

Whoever removed on the basis that it's racist is a cretin.

[FrogNog]

That is true Divebuddy. I would guess it would be, shall we say more mature, conservative types who would not have heard of Banksy.

[jomifl]

Agree with Ludwig 100%.

[mikey4444]

I suppose we have to wonder at the speed that the Councils anti-graffiti squad moved. If only they were as quick around my way at removing unwanted graffiti !

[Orderlimit]

Just say the magic word Mikey :)

[nailit]

is it just me or is anyone else fed up of the cry of "racist" at every oppurtunity?






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[agchristie]

The location suggests toilet humour?