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| Tonight the Governor's Press Secretary fired back at PNJ Cartoonist Andy Marlette's misogynistic, racist cartoons. Her tweet was re-tweeted hundreds of times, and has now been subsequently re-tweeted by Matt Gaetz--and that re-tweet has been re-tweeted thousands of times..... |
When I wrote part I---I knew it wasn't right. A white, wealthy man flaunting his use of the "N-Word" in a nationally syndicated (Gannett) newspaper.
The clock might be finally, at long last, be ticking on Andy Marlette and the PNJ, however.
Because many have asked one simple question and received no good answer from Gannett or the PNJ:
How is it that white, priviledged liberal Andy Marlette can write racist, misogynistic cartoons left and right and never be called to task for it. It is ridiculous!
In fact--he's been rewarded! He's been given a lucrative, nationally syndicated cartoon strip recently. Incredible, and unbelieveable. He must make a TON of money for Gannett.
I know, I know, the first ammendment.
But why is it that Republicans get "Cancelled" for the slightest of infractions---while white, wealthy liberal elites like Gannett's syndicated cartoonist Andy Marlette can use the "N-Word" in cartoons and not be called out?
Well, again, this might be changing.
I've been calling him out for a while now.
Looks like others are now catching on. Apparently, Andy has insulted some powerful folks with HUGE online connections.
Late today, my phone blew up with texts about Andy Marlette being called out in the press and on twitter for his apparently racist cartoons.
Folks are tweeting about it--and some have thousands of retweets. Some are being tweeted to the editor in chief at Gannett and to the Pensacola News Journal. Good. He needs to explain how he feels comfortable drawing such cartoons and using the N-Word.
Let's stay tuned and see if the match that's been struck starts a fire.
