[Crimson Dynamo]

How do you feel about this poster advert that is purporting to inform people to vote in the EU election?

[_Tom_]

Not Trevor from Hollyoaks' first new job.

[Niamh.]

hhmmm I think it's good that they're encouraging people to vote because it's important but it does give the impression that Nazis vote Yes

[Livia]

White males are racist?

[Headie]

All I interpret from it is that the message is "an ethnic minority woman's vote is the same as a white males vote" - or am I missing something?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Hayden

All I interpret from it is that the message is "an ethnic minority woman's vote is the same as a white males vote" - or am I missing something?

The aggression of the white male?

[_Tom_]

Originally Posted by Hayden

All I interpret from it is that the message is "an ethnic minority woman's vote is the same as a white males vote" - or am I missing something?

The white man being a violent skinhead... it's horribly racist and offensive to all white British males.

Wanting out of the EU makes us all violent Britain First skinheads does it?

[Headie]

Originally Posted by _Tom_

The white man being a violent skinhead... it's horribly racist and offensive to all white British males.

Wanting out of the EU makes us all violent Britain First skinheads does it?

But the poster never states who is voting in and who is voting out? I get what you mean but you could argue it says more about us that we automatically assume the shouting white skinhead is voting out of the EU - why would it not be the woman?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Hayden

But the poster never states who is voting in and who is voting out? I get what you mean but you could argue it says more about us that we automatically assume the shouting white skinhead is voting out of the EU - why would it not be the woman?

what do you think 99.9% of people think when they see it?

[Headie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

what do you think 99.9% of people think when they see it?

As someone who does not really follow politics or know what's really going on, I honestly had no idea who was on each "side" of the argument just looking at the photo. I just thought it was showing that everyone's vote is equal and you don't have to vote based on how intimidated someone makes you feel for not voting their way So I guess I'm that 0.01%

[_Tom_]

Originally Posted by Hayden

But the poster never states who is voting in and who is voting out? I get what you mean but you could argue it says more about us that we automatically assume the shouting white skinhead is voting out of the EU - why would it not be the woman?

"Operation Black Vote"

[Kizzy]

Is that a brexit poster?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Is that a brexit poster?

no its to get Blacks to register to vote ad
London


BV
Black Vote

[Kizzy]

Maybe they want angry ignorant bigots to vote, it's worked for trump

[Crimson Dynamo]

all i see is a racist nasty white male who is for the exit shouting at a lovely innocent immigrant lady who wants to stay in the EU

or some such ridiculous bias thing


what if we had a aggressive immigrant man dressed in muslim garb shouting an pointing at a vicar?

[arista]

Yes he is a Polish Skin Head

[Ashley.]

I'm afraid I've been blinded by the bias so I can't actually see the picture.

[Mokka]

It does suggest a racial divide on the issue...and that the angry white man is against the immigrant on the issue... And I really don't know who is on which side so that's my outside perspective

[MTVN]

Its definitely a powerful message. Ethnic minorities are more likely to favour staying in the EU but they're also less likely to vote so its a good reminder that you can lose out if you don't participate in the democratic process.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Its definitely a powerful message. Ethnic minorities are more likely to favour staying in the EU but they're also less likely to vote so its a good reminder that you can lose out if you don't participate in the democratic process.

what scare them with a fictitious stereotype situation?

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

what scare them with a fictitious stereotype situation?

Well its basically just a twist on 'if you don't vote you can't complain' really, think its quite clever myself

[_Tom_]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Well its basically just a twist on 'if you don't vote you can't complain' really, think its quite clever myself

They could have done without a skinhead pointing aggressively at an elderly Asian lady, though. There are other ways to get the message across than offend with horrible stereotypes, incite hatred and create division.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by _Tom_

They could have done without a skinhead pointing aggressively at an elderly Asian lady, though. There are other ways to get the message across than offend with horrible stereotypes, incite hatred and create division.

Maybe he's angry because the old lady just pushed his kid off the see saw and just sat there looking smugly at him

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Its definitely a powerful message. Ethnic minorities are more likely to favour staying in the EU but they're also less likely to vote so its a good reminder that you can lose out if you don't participate in the democratic process.

Originally Posted by MTVN

Well its basically just a twist on 'if you don't vote you can't complain' really, think its quite clever myself

...yeah it's definitely very powerful and a message to ethnic minorities that they could be the people who make the difference in the referendum by casting their votes...I really like it, I have to say....and both really are equally stereotypes...the Asian lady and the white British man...

[Ammi]

...clever lady sewed some weights into the hem of her sari though...that's why he's so frustrated and annoyed, he thought that he had it in the bag....