Comedian and voice actor Gabriel Iglesias blasted cancel culture in a Saturday tweet following a New York Times article that branded beloved cartoon character Speedy Gonzales as toxic.
Iglesias voices the cartoon mouse in the upcoming reboot of "Space Jam."
On Wednesday, Times columnist Charles Blow took aim at Dr. Seuss' books — and certain cartoons — that he said perpetuate "corrosive stereotypes."
In the editorial, Blow wrote, "Some of the first cartoons I can remember include Pepé Le Pew, who normalized rape culture; Speedy Gonzales, whose friends helped popularize the corrosive stereotype of the drunk and lethargic Mexicans; and Mammy Two Shoes, a heavyset black maid who spoke in a heavy accent."
In an apparent response to the news, Iglesias — whose nickname is Fluffy — wrote, "I am the voice of Speedy Gonzales in the new Space Jam. Does this mean they are gonna try to cancel Fluffy too?"
"U can't catch me cancel culture," he added. "I'm the fastest mouse in all of Mexico."
I am the voice of Speedy Gonzales in the new Space Jam. Does this mean they are gonna try to cancel Fluffy too? U c… https://t.co/3WmfFhpm0u— G a b r i e l - I g l e s i a s (@G a b r i e l - I g l e s i a s) 1615082130.0
It also seems fair to point out that Cartoon Network once tried to shelve cartoons featuring the Mexican mouse in 1999 over accusations that it promoted negative stereotypes — but outcry from its Mexican audience prompted the network to return Speedy to the airwaves.
According to a report from Quartz, the League of United Latin American Citizens spoke out on the removal, and by 2002, Speedy was back on the air.
Blow also took a virtual beating over his remarks about Pepé Le Pew on Sunday.
In response to the criticism, Blow took to Twitter and defended his sentiments.
"[Right wing] blogs are mad bc I said Pepe Le Pew added to rape culture," Blow wrote on Twitter. "Let's see. 1. He grabs/kisses a girl/stranger, repeatedly, w/o consent and against her will. 2. She struggles mightily to get away from him, but he won't release her 3. He locks a door to prevent her from escaping. This helped teach boys that 'no' didn't really mean no, that it was a part of 'the game', the starting line of a power struggle."
"It taught overcoming a woman's strenuous, even physical objections, was normal, adorable, funny," he added. "They didn't even give the woman the ability to SPEAK."
The divide between Americans seems to be widening in recent years, and the political schism doesn't appear to be narrowing any time soon. The major partisan divide in the country has gotten to the point that many Americans have contemplated a national divorce because they believe there are far too many ideological differences to bridge the line of demarcation.
An eye-opening poll found that a shocking percentage of Americans are in favor of the dissolution of the United States. According to a new Bright Line Watch survey, nearly a third of Americans want to break up the United States and create smaller, like-minded countries.
Between Jan. 28 and Feb. 8, the 2,700 poll participants were asked:
Some people say the divisions within our country have grown so deep that we would be better off dividing into more like-minded regions that would govern themselves separately. Do you support or oppose the idea of the United States dividing into more than one nation?
The survey found that 29% (10% strongly, 19% somewhat) of Americans were in favor of the dissolution of the United States into like-minded regions. There were noticeable differences based on political party lines and geography. Surprisingly, 37% of independents were most inclined for the country to go its separate ways. There were 35% of Republicans who wanted to secede, followed by 21% of Democrats who wanted their own country of like-minded individuals.
Bright Line Watch proposed to divide the U.S. into five regional unions based on geography and political affiliation:
When respondents were asked how likely they would be to support joining these hypothetical regional unions, 33% of the South and the Pacific said they would. There were 50% of Republicans in the red South region who were ready to create their own nation, and there were 41% of Democrats in the blue Pacific union who wanted to separate from the rest of the country.
New report on faith in American democracy and elections from @BrightLineWatch29% of respondents say they'd suppor… https://t.co/FGj0OVatRy— G. Elliott Morris (@G. Elliott Morris)1613660013.0
The temptation of separation might have been heightened in recent years by social media that breeds tribalism and echo chambers, while devaluing any sense of nuance. Another agitator could be the click-thirsty media that creates hyperbolic headlines that are at times antagonistic in an effort to grab eyeballs in the bustling and oversaturated social media ecosystem.
The sense of Republican and Democratic lawmakers seemingly unwilling to reach across the aisle could also spread divisiveness. The American populace regularly engages in disputes over reality, facts, science, and election results, which may galvanize calls for a divided states of America. All of these factors could fuel a lack of unity, an atmosphere where citizens distrust each other and harbor resentment of each other.
There have been fruitless secession movements in recent years in several states, including California, South Carolina, and Texas.
A 2017 Pew Research Center report revealed the widening divide between Republicans and Democrats. The study examined the partisan divide on political values between 1994 and 2017. The research discovered that the fractionalization between the two political parties has never been worse.
The partisan gap and disagreements regarding the topics of government aid to needy, racial discrimination, immigration, and diplomacy through strength have become farther apart since 1994, according to the study.
Who's responsible for the widening partisan divide?PEW did the research.Here's the result.Anyone surprised? https://t.co/C1uJcEWt8q— PragerU (@PragerU)1610584407.0
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