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Is this Chinese Detergent Commercial the Most Racist Ad Ever?
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Is this Chinese Detergent Commercial the Most Racist Ad Ever?

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This Chinese detergent commercial, which features a woman “washing clean” a black man, is being called the most racist ad ever. It’s also a nearly shot-for-shot remake of an Italian detergent ad which has a different target but is equally racist.May 27, 2016

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