Migraphobia

[VirtualChicano]

http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/fiore/2006/04/phobia.html

:D

[Igel]

1. Not really an apt neologism, is it?

Isn't 'la migra' the colloquism for the Border Patrol?

[VirtualChicano]

2. haha

made you look

:P

[RagingInMiami]

22. Or like they say in the Latin American comic books

Ja Ja!

[helderheid]

3. K & R & Stop changing the map!

:rofl:

[helderheid]

4. welcome to DU BTW :)

:hi:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

5. That Was Quite Simply Brilliant.

It was more than just funny. It was literally brilliant. The way it was put together and the masterful way they pulled off each point was second to none to any other satirical flash video I've ever seen.

That was truly enjoyable and refreshing and I thank you for posting it. It was extremely impressive, impactful, on point, and yet humorous all at the same time.

Literally, fucking brilliant! :applause:

[RagingInMiami]

9. It was brilliant

The Mexican music in the background; the historical context; the way the character's panic remains the same throughout history while only his clothes and the immigrant groups change; the "have you developed a fondness for long form and endless government bureacracy?" part; and "funcuffs."

So brilliant I even e-mailed the artist to let him know it was the funniest video I had even seen.

So brilliant, I am using it as my sig.

[countryjake]

6. kick & recommend!

Good one, VirtualChicano! Thanks for finding that and posting it here!

[VirtualChicano]

7. Thanks Folks

there are 4 million children, American born, who will instantly become felons for helping their parents if sensenbrenner's hh4437 passes.

Americans are too good for this.

[helderheid]

8. I do not get why this isn't on the greatest page - I really don't!

nudge nudge wink wink

[RagingInMiami]

10. Well I nominated it

But I've seen two previous threads with this same video, including one I posted, end up with only two recommendations.

[NMMNG]

11. Indeed

I post it and it gets two responses and one or two recommendations. Same with you. Next thing you know, this thread gets a huge response like nobody's seen it before. What gives? :shrug:

[RagingInMiami]

12. Well, I wouldn't call this a "huge response"

If it weren't for a select few, this thread would also have died. That video just makes too many DUers uncomfortable.

[NMMNG]

13. "Huge by comparison" was what I meant actually

And I'm glad the video makes people uncomfortable. :evilgrin:

[VirtualChicano]

23. Maybe I should rename the title to

SEX

[countryjake]

14. I honestly hadn't seen it before...

but I agree, it's very puzzling why the interest is weak and the recommendations are sparing. Tho, after witnessing that poll which RagingInMiami conducted this week, I'm not surprised.

[RagingInMiami]

16. It's difficult to watch it when it sinks faster than

Bush's approval ratings over the last few months.

[countryjake]

18. It's difficult to watch when it highlights the current discrimination...

as the same exact tactic that has always been used against so many minorities in this country. Difficult for some, that is, since recognizing themselves as tools might be a pretty hard thing to swallow. Pitting working people against one another is the oldest trick in the book.

[NMMNG]

21. "Pitting working people against one another

is the oldest trick in the book."


The old "divide and conquer" trick. It's very effective, which is why the neocons just love to use it.

[countryjake]

24. I think it's backfired on the neocons, a bit.

Up where I live, we already are quite aware of who all the asshats are, so the responses from those types are typical, but as the kids in the schools have taken up the banner, the support is growing and parents are "getting the lesson" from their own children, and coming out to watch each march and even join in. We're having an agricultural festival this month, so there are lots of parades happening anyway, but for the first time, the farmworkers here have become a viable presence within that celebration...the march two weeks ago only had about 200 but last week's was more than 400. It's having quite a positive effect on our community.

[RagingInMiami]

15. .

[Olney Blue]

17. That was wonderful, VirtualChicano.

Kicked.


Welcome to DU! :hi:

[babylonsister]

19. Thank you! This will be sent around and hopefully open some

eyes!

[Warren Stupidity]

20. K&R nails it!

Meanwhile back in washington a beleaguered criminal cabal is conspiring to launch a new war against Iran while the mess in Iraq spins out of control.

[countryjake]

25. Kicking for the Protest tomorrow!