The NY Post Jumps the Shark (Huffington Post)

[NYCGirl]

What, again?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beau-friedlander/the-new-york-post-jumps-t_b_167892.html

The New York Post today ran a cartoon that splashed classic dog-whistle racism (in black and white no less) depicting two cops, one with a drawn firearm, and a dead chimp. The kicker: "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill."

Whose stimulus package is it? Come now. There's no room for the innocent shrug. Over at Air America, we have a special dog-whistle racism decoder: Racists have a long history of referring to African Americans as monkeys. This cartoon panders to that notion. Once upon a time, the New York Post editors called me (and to be fair Time Magazine) moral cretins for a book project I was working on. It wasn't true. Today I'm calling the Post a bunch of moral cretins, and it is true.

Payback's a ten-year affair in this instance, but oh so sweet.

In a different cultural setting this cartoon would have brought death threats already. Remember the Danish paper's depiction of verboten Muslim folk? Is it more acceptable in this instance? Not at all. We live in a tolerant society. That does not mean you have to buy the New York Post. Don't go to the site. Send people to good sites to see the bad journalism. It's that simple. Don't reward bad media with what they need--your eyes and ears.


You can act in the even older (than American racism) tradition of wu-wei--the spiritual boycott. Do nothing. At least when it comes to reading this rag and for that matter any Rupert-owned lie-machine. Spread the word about this American media atrocity. Mete out the penalty with loyalty to sites like Huffington Post, Air America and other progressive voices of truth and justice.

[annabanana]

1. Holy Shit!

I am just speechless. You'd think even a rancid right wing rag would know not to do this in NYC.

[AtomicKitten]

2. Outrageous! The NY Post IS a cartoon. n/t

[NYCGirl]

6. Hi, AK! I don't agree. The NY Post is fishwrap.

:evilgrin:

[AtomicKitten]

8. The NY Post aspires to be tripe.

:hi:

[vaberella]

14. I thought they achieved it years ago. n/t

[demokatgurrl]

13. Litter box liner. n/t

[DeepBlueC]

3. Here's the affront and a remedy in one eloquent post

thank you, NYCGirl

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[NYCGirl]

7. You're welcome. The NY Post is given out on the street every day (free!) Even

that cost is too high for it.

[BklnDem75]

4. Here'a the pic

[NYCGirl]

5. It's offensive AND ugly. NT

[WeDidIt]

11. Note the "Beware of Dog" sign

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

9. Just when you think the New York Post can't stoop any lower . . .

Reverend Al, please pick up the red courtesy phone.

[WeDidIt]

10. The RACISM is blatant.

The Beware of Dogs sign. Cops shot the "chimp".

It's just too disgusting for words.

[blueclown]

12. The New York Post has jumped the shark for years..

Would you expect anything else from a Murdoch-owned rag?

[Cha]

15. Rec'd~ To counteract

the racist "cartoon".

[RepublicanElephant]

16. wow. given the ny police habit of shooting unarmed black men.,..

just wow.

[Beacool]

17. 2780 responses so far over this cartoon

How many comments over thousands of soldiers being sent to Afghanistan?

:eyes:

[Mad_Dem_X]

18. The Post has been shark bait for as long

as I can remember. It's always been a right-wing rag.

[BrklynLiberal]

19. The post jumped the shark even before Fonzie did!!!!