Category Archives: Politics

Mexican Official Eats Peanuts During Washington Meeting; Hilarity Ensues

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week met with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard and other Mexican envoys to discuss a proposal by President Trump to impose 5% tariffs on all Mexican goods. But the urgency –and gravity– of the … Continue reading →

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Bill de Blassio Has no Idea What Condón Means in Spanish

Posted on May 25, 2019 by

Ever since he announced he’s running for president in 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been using a very special hashtag in the hopes it will go viral. Nothing wrong with tapping on the power of social … Continue reading →

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You Guys! Joe Biden Also Wants to be Our Tío

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Joe Biden doesn’t want you to know this –yet– but he’s about to drop a Spanish-language ad to try to convince my people (i.e. The Hispanics) that he’s an awesome choice for a 2020 democratic president. Details of the ad … Continue reading →

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Fox News Thinks Mexico Is so Great, there are Many of them!

Posted on March 31, 2019 by

Racism? Ignorance? Why not both? Here’s the full segment if you’re so inclined… btw, there’s no missing context. Here’s the video of the segment. pic.twitter.com/5BKnEvaadx — andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) 31 de marzo de 2019 Hat tip: Bad Fox Graphics

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St. Patrick’s Day: The Other Binge Drinking Mexican Holiday

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

Go ahead; wear green and go out get drunk or whatever it is you do this weekend. But don’t forget Saint Patrick’s Day is a celebration of the Batallón de San Patricio, which according to Wikipedia my extensive readings of … Continue reading →

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See? Even Beto O’Rourke Knows America is not a Country

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

Former Texas congressman Robert “Beto” O’Rourke this week officially launched his presidential campaign Website but despite touting the slogan Beto for America that he uses for his English-language page, he decided to go for a combination of Beto para Estados … Continue reading →

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GOP Congresswoman Eats Pozole Pizza and I Can’t Even…

Posted on March 9, 2019 by

GOP Congresswoman Debbie Lesko, from Arizona, took to Twitter to show off her very own Arizona Pozole Pizza, a weird concoction made specially for her by the local D.C. Pizzeria Paradiso. The stunt was part of  Pizzeria Paradiso’s United States … Continue reading →

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