Rush Limbaugh Mocks Rachel Dolezal: ‘I Identify as Skinny’

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh mocked “transracial” activist Rachel Dolezal and her defenders, saying on his show Tuesday that he had decided to identify as skinny.

“I officially today announce that I identify as skinny. From this day going forward, I am skinny,” he deadpanned.

“Now in the old days, people’s reaction then would be to call me delusional and maybe think I needed some help. Today I’m brave; it’s a courageous act to identify as skinny when one is not.” Limbaugh continued. “And I’m sure I will get accolades all across Twitter, and accolades all across Facebook, and accolades all across the drive-by media for positive-thinking now that I identify as skinny.”

“I’m fully expecting that Weight Watchers and other like them will identify and welcome me into the fold as skinny, since I now identify that way,” he said. “The way I see myself is the way I am, not how you see me. And if you don’t see me that way, you’re the bigot! I’m brave.”

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