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[-] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Would you get this upset about someone adding a beret and a baguette to a meme about France's government?

Or a sombrero on a meme about Mexico's?

A tartan bonnet on a meme about Scotland's?

A tyrolean hat on a meme about the German/Austrian governments?

A fez on a meme about Turkey's government?

People add shit like this all the time. If you think there's a racial hatred component to it then you need to re-evaluate yourself.

[-] MycoBro@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

For some reason the sombrero seems maybe a teeny bit racist.

[-] Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Lol I'd agree with that. I think it's because sombreros are rarely worn and has an established history of being used with racist caricatures.

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