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sophiaserpentiaBoycott Absolut! Because they dared - ZOMG how *could* they!? - to remind modern Americans that before Texas and California belonged to the US, they were part of Mexico.
By bringing up pesky historical facts they are *interfering* with the now-popular "Mexicans are invaders" meme. Americans might even get the funny feeling that maybe it's the US who is actually the invader. So now what? Now Pat Buchanan and all the other fearmongers will have to say Mexicans invaded the United States by cleverly settling the area beforehand. Johnny-who-can't-read-a-history-book will probably buy that.
By bringing up pesky historical facts they are *interfering* with the now-popular "Mexicans are invaders" meme. Americans might even get the funny feeling that maybe it's the US who is actually the invader. So now what? Now Pat Buchanan and all the other fearmongers will have to say Mexicans invaded the United States by cleverly settling the area beforehand. Johnny-who-can't-read-a-history-book will probably buy that.
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