Why the vile Puerto Rico "floating island of garbage" joke went viral
FIVE editorial cartoon videos, two Candorville comics, and a bonus video
It was the “joke” heard ‘round the world. It went viral because it dovetailed perfectly with the racism and xenophobia of the MAGA movement, and with Donald Trump’s bigoted and heartless treatment of the people of Puerto Rico during the tragedy of Hurricane Maria in 2017. Here are five editorial cartoon videos I originally posted back then.
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