Conservative’s Attempt At ‘Satire’ Casues Controversy
A conservative’s attempt at political satire has caused an uproar in Anaheim.
Blogger Matthew Cunningham posted an image to his “Anaheim Blog” last week of a burned teddy bear with a gaping hole in its face next to two lit candles, one of which depicted the Virgen of Guadalupe — a figure revered among Mexican Americans. The blog post was titled “Senseless Teddy Bear-icide Near Anaheim City Hall.”
Critics pounced on Cunningham in the comments section of the post, calling the image insensitive to Mexican Americans, who have experienced the brunt of a history of police violence that sparked major protests in Anaheim last year.
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[Photo courtesy Matthew Cunningham]