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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Sat Jan 7, 2012, 11:43 AM Jan 2012

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Toon: Whatever happened to the Mayans anyway?

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Toon: Whatever happened to the Mayans anyway? (Original Post) n2doc Jan 2012 OP

A Republican King was elected. Let this be a lesson to us all. nt gateley Jan 2012 #1

A bit offensive, don'cha think? DCKit Jan 2012 #2

Not in the context of this cartoon series n2doc Jan 2012 #3

I'm not going to hammer you on it. Just my POV. DCKit Jan 2012 #4

I understand completely n2doc Jan 2012 #5

Or, the ones who survived about a hundred years of US backed genocidal dictators are. n/t EFerrari Jan 2012 #6

Agreed. This cartoon seems pretty racist. Why am I seeing it on DU? Left coast liberal Jan 2012 #7

Lalo Alcaraz will probably find your take amusing. TexasProgresive Jan 2012 #9

The artist is Latino Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2012 #8

Saying that the Mayans are still around is offensive??? Odin2005 Jan 2012 #11

Here's a nice piece on Lalo from NPR TexasProgresive Jan 2012 #10

gateley

(62,683 posts)

1. A Republican King was elected. Let this be a lesson to us all. nt

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 12:09 PM

Jan 2012

DCKit

(18,541 posts)

2. A bit offensive, don'cha think?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 12:13 PM

Jan 2012

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

Reply to DCKit (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 12:16 PM

Jan 2012

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.

Reply to n2doc (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 12:22 PM

Jan 2012

No worries.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

5. I understand completely

Reply to DCKit (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 12:27 PM

Jan 2012

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

Reply to n2doc (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 12:39 PM

Jan 2012

Left coast liberal

(1,138 posts)

7. Agreed. This cartoon seems pretty racist. Why am I seeing it on DU?

Reply to DCKit (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 01:20 PM

Jan 2012

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

9. Lalo Alcaraz will probably find your take amusing.

Reply to Left coast liberal (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 03:12 PM

Jan 2012

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

(15,563 posts)

8. The artist is Latino

Reply to DCKit (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 03:03 PM

Jan 2012

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???

Reply to DCKit (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 11:48 PM

Jan 2012

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

10. Here's a nice piece on Lalo from NPR

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 03:17 PM

Jan 2012

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=882141

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