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.
He’s wrong though. We’re all apes, regardless of race.
We’re all boney, ray-finned fish.
I for one identify as a hagfish
Came here to say this. I get what he’s trying to say, but we are all definitely apes. And that’s pretty cool - apes are awesome.
Ah, just like the vicious gaggle of dinosaurs who laid some dookie by the pond while intimidating any ape that approaches.
Yes. Unfortunately, racists deny that little technically and think they’re the superior other. So their usage of “apes” is offensive in this context.
Ackschually, that’s a common misconception. Humans and apes merely share a common ancestor
Humans are apes, specifically members of the great ape family, Hominidae: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hominidae
Can’t evolve out of a clade and all that jazz
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!
An ape-like ancestor