The New York Post is now apologizing for the cartoon that was posted Wednesday February18th 2009. http://www.nypost.com/delonas/delonas.htm . Is this the first “political propaganda” with a racist slant that has appeared in the media since President Obama took office? The newspaper had stood by the cartoon, which its editor called "a clear parody" about the death of Travis, the chimp that Connecticut police killed Monday after it mauled a friend of its owner.
Does this cartoon depict political propaganda or an out right racists view of the president?
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I think it intentionally paints a gray line. The power of the cartoon is not knowing the real intention. It does have racist roots, and I'm certain the editors were acutely aware of the racist roots. Was it the intention of the cartoonist/paper to be racist? I think they wanted the reader to decide what it meant, and then deal with the backlash later (if there was any), the same way the auto companies assessed collateral damage. I think they wanted to shock or startle their readers. I think they wanted to be provocative, edgy, punchy. But, it across as base and trifling in it's interpretation, and ultimately disturbing to a lot of people. I don't think they expected the backlash to be so great though, either. Besides, everyone apologizes when money is at stake, but they still managed to be assholes about it.
ReplyDelete"However, there are some in the media and in public life who have had differences with The Post in the past - and they see the incident as an opportunity for payback. To them, no apology is due."
A little poem to help you perceive; that everything in politics and the media is all make believe.
ReplyDeleteWhat is, has conspired with what is to come; together they weave a web that shall not be undone.
The lies that they tell; they tell all too well.
The lies that are known; hide even greater lies which are hidden and not shown.
What they want you to see, is only a distraction from what will be.
They say look at the terror to your right, only to have you blinded to the horror they let creep in at night.
All information that is shown; is controlled......edited...and owned.
The perception that you proudly call yours and yours alone; has been manufactured like a seed in the soil it has been sown.
The things that you call your thoughts that dance in your head; are not yours but are like harlots that creep around in other peoples beds.
They make their way in uninvited and take up shop; they are so subtle in their efforts you don't even notice to say stop.
Everything that was yours they replace with their own; soon your living in their house yet still believing its your home.
All that you had and all that you were; in a quiet flash has become a blur.
This new change is so complete; you don't even remember a time when your life was so organized and neat.
Everything seems so right and so true......and if we don't wake up they'll have us all believing the lie too.