March 27, 2009
Let’s Blame White People…with Blue Eyes?
As a white person with blue eyes I take great offense to the comment by Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva blaming the global economic crisis on “white people with blue eyes.”
Speaking in Brasília at a joint press conference with Gordon Brown, the UK prime minister, Mr Lula da Silva told reporters: “This crisis was caused by the irrational behaviour of white people with blue eyes, who before the crisis appeared to know everything and now demonstrate that they know nothing.”
He added: “I do not know any black or indigenous bankers so I can only say [it is wrong] that this part of mankind which is victimised more than any other should pay for the crisis.”
Mr Brown appeared to distance himself from Mr Lula da Silva’s remarks. “I’m not going to attribute blame to any individuals,” he said.
The current global economic crisis was caused by a variety of factors, instituions, professions, and people (of all skin and eye colors). Perhaps the president of Brazil should be more careful when he speaks. Although, I am sure he was being careful and these accusations were a calculated move.
One thing is for sure, I am in no way responsible for this mess. So, there’s at least one innocent blue eyed white person out here. Any others willing to come forward?
(H/T: Memeorandum)
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It’s not my fault either…but then I don’t have blue eyes. I am white but I’m not 50 percent at fault either. So who is to blame for Brazil’s other problems.
Comment by George Duncan — March 27, 2009 @ 8:12 pm
Who was it who called Brazil “always the country of the future — but never of the present”?
Comment by Akatsukami — March 28, 2009 @ 5:31 pm
[...] Not that the President of Brazil’s planning to listen to a white guy with blue eyes. Didn’t you hear? I’m one of the people responsible for the current economic [...]
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