Commentary on the joke about kebab: Such a saying in the election campaign is damaging

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Reaction that irritates: Andrea Strahm thinks her Facebook post “Pasta instead of kebab” is “not worth mentioning.” The leader of the Basel Center parliamentary group has set his sights on two candidates vying for the seat of Federal Councilor Beat Jans (SP) on the government council next Sunday: Luca Urghese (FDP) and Mustafa Atici (SP).

After criticism, Strahm defended herself by saying that she did not know what was racist about her campaign recommendations. The fact that she now considers her statements harmless and does not want to acknowledge the damage they cause does not improve the situation.

Strahm has never been in Atichie’s shoes. She doesn’t know what it’s like for him to listen to statements every day that question his origins. Not to mention the racist aggression and threats against Atichie, which sharply increased during the election campaign.

At some point the “jokes” stop being funny

Your oh-so-ingenious idea of ​​linking Turkey-born Atici to the “doner kebab” is just another in this ongoing string of insults.

At some point, statements intended to be “funny” cease to be funny, no matter how casually their authors make fun of them. At best, politicians who use such clichés lack tact. At worst, they play with the polarizing effect of their words.

In any case: mistakes can happen, but the group leader must be able to learn from criticism. After all: Strahm has since deleted the Facebook post.

Source: Blick