Pete Hoekstra’s Obnoxious Xenophobic Ad
I’m not offended by the xenophobic isolationism. As an American politician that’s his right.
I’m offended by the fact that the actor has a thick American accent. But to the type of moron this ad is meant to appeal to, a little broken English is all it takes to tell them she’s a damn furiner.
That and the way she looks, of course. That’s the part that gets me. I’d love to find out who the actor is because I have a sneaking suspision she (and the rice paddy, for that matter) is probably as American as Pete Hoekstra. To someone who’s not racist, this footage just looks like an average day in the Sacramento Valley.
(And maybe she’s also meant to seem foreign because she’s on a bicycle. Real Americans propel their fat asses by combustion only!)
The subtext is, “Hi, I’m Pete Hoekstra. Are you an old white guy? Hey, me too! Vote for me. I look American!”