New Yorker Satire Over the Line
By J.M. De Jesus
This week’s New Yorker cover page caricature depicting the Obamas as Muslim extremists and flag burners is over the top, in the opinion of this editor.
Is it a satirical view in its own right of how Republican war and fear mongers have characterized the Obamas? Perhaps, but the cover is definitely in poor taste. It’s bad enough that the conservatives are constantly at this man’s heels, but to have the press take way too much creative freedom is bad business and even worse satire.
So in the opinion of HispanicPRNow, “Hey New Yorker, take a chill pill with the caricatures.”
You guys ought to know better and while the satire IS cutting, we’re wondering whom it is you are trying to criticize, the conservatives for their portrayal, or the Obamas who just happen to have an African sounding name.
We think you should print an apology and excuse yourselves for this kind of backhanded sleaze.
J.M. De Jesús
President
QUADRANT TWO PR
& Publisher, www.HispanicPRNow.blog.com
