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Toon: Whatever happened to the Mayans anyway? (Original Post)
n2doc
Jan 2012
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gateley
(62,683 posts)1. A Republican King was elected. Let this be a lesson to us all. nt
DCKit
(18,541 posts)2. A bit offensive, don'cha think?
My S.O. is of Mayan heritage, and works in an office doing important, humanitarian work for a great salary.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)3. Not in the context of this cartoon series
Taco Cart Man is a main character. There are no Middle class characters in this cartoon strip.
Point is, the Maya are everywhere.
DCKit
(18,541 posts)4. I'm not going to hammer you on it. Just my POV.
No worries.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)5. I understand completely
And you are correct.
EFerrari
(163,986 posts)6. Or, the ones who survived about a hundred years of US backed genocidal dictators are. n/t
Left coast liberal
(1,138 posts)7. Agreed. This cartoon seems pretty racist. Why am I seeing it on DU?
TexasProgresive
(12,158 posts)9. Lalo Alcaraz will probably find your take amusing.
La Cucaracha a nationally syndicated daily comic strip by Lalo Alcaraz, focuses on both Latino culture and politics.
It has been accused of being racist alright as in anti-white.
Lalo is one of the most progressive people period.
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,589 posts)8. The artist is Latino
so I think it's more like pointed irony rather than offensive................
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)11. Saying that the Mayans are still around is offensive???
TexasProgresive
(12,158 posts)10. Here's a nice piece on Lalo from NPR