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The Day We Shared A Video Full Of Racist Remarks For The Right Reasons

A few Malaysians were put to the test when asked to say racist statements of people other races. Watch how they responded.

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An article by the Malay Mail highlighted a video that's slowly getting viral in Malaysia

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The video, the brainchild of advertising agency Naga DDB wanted to find out if Malaysians were truly racist

It all started with a question: Are Malaysians as racist as all the noise out there on social media seems to suggest? Advertising agency Naga DDB pitched the idea for a Merdeka Day advertisement, but the client went with another idea in the end.

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Participants were called for a casting session, unaware of what's going to happen next

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They started out by repeating sentences such as "I'm a Malaysian" which they did so confidently.

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However, the interviewer asked them to repeat "I love Malaysians" before adding the controversial statement "Kecuali kaum Cina kerana semua pendatang"(except the Chinese because they are immigrants)

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Many of them refused

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The question was interchanged, this time stating that "Melayu bodoh" (Malays are stupid)

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Once again, Malaysians disagreed

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The stereotype that all Indians smell too was thrown at them and still, Malaysians both young and old refused to say it

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The interviewer then threatened by saying they would not get the job because of the refusal to cooperate. The participants didn't comply.

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The crew baited them with RM5,000 and RM10,000 cash just to say it. They wouldn't accept.

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This badass grandma summed it all up

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At the end of the video, the production crew let the cat out of the bag that it was a social experiment to see if Malaysians would stand up for each other

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Many social media commenters applauded the video and shared it

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On the other hand, some commentators were skeptical of the video, as everyday experiences prove otherwise

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Some said that it was a selective interview and therefore biased

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