This Portrait of Bobby Jindal is the Whitest Thing Ever

Louisiana governor's goofy pale portrait invites internet mockery.



So... this is a portrait of Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal. You might notice that instead of making him looking like a really goofy, badly-principled Indian American politician, it does a very good job of making him look like a really goofy, badly-principled Caucasian politician. Man, this thing is white. How white is it?

Bobby Jindal's New Portrait Is White Enough to Win an Oscar

Seriously -- who is the white dude in that portrait? Jindal, who is often held up by Republicans as a young, brown example of inclusivity in a party of older, white men, is looking rather pale in this painting. For your reference, here's what Governor Jindal actually looks like:

Awkward Moments Only Asians Understand

"No, where are you REALLY from?"



From part of the team that brought you If Asians Said The Stuff White People Say... Here's another BuzzFeed video featuring Eugene Lee Yang dropping some more funny truth about everyday microaggressions. My fellow Asians, you will probably relate to some or all of these Awkward Moments Only Asians Understand.

Check it out:

Congressman mistakes U.S. officials for Indian nationals

"I am familiar with your country. I love your country."



If you missed this embarrassingly awkward moment from last week, here you go. It's simultaneously awful and amazing... During a House hearing on Friday, Rep. Curt Clawson, a freshman Republican congressman from Florida, mistook two senior U.S. officials for representatives of the Indian government. Oops.

Freshman Congressman Mistakes Senior Government Officials for Foreigners

You have to give a tiny bit of credit to Clawson. He seemed eager to show that he's a fan of India and its culture. He told Nisha Biswal and Arun Kumar as much: "I am familiar with your country. I love your country."

But you see, that's the thing, Rep. Clawson. Their country is your country -- the United States, of which Biswal and Kumar are citizens and hold high-ranking positions in the State and Commerce Department, respectively.

Here's video of the ass-awkward moment: