That we see racism when the alleged aggrieved group happens to be a historically discriminated-against group, when that fact may have nothing to do with the statement or joke.What is your point? Just spit it out.
In the comedians eyes, PR may be a floating island of garbage WITHOUT him even thinking or believing it has anything to do with the ethnicity of those living there.
(I was going to use Oahu (Honolulu) as the Hawaiian island example, because many say that island is dirty (never been there) but felt Maui was just better known).