• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      No. I think he perpetuates that racism.

      Here is Quetzalcoatl (and not in his usual winged serpent form) from the pre-Spanish Maya. Does he look like a white man to you or a local indigenous person? Don’t you think if Hancock didn’t want to just perpetuate racist bullshit he could have just looked that up himself, what with being a journalist and all?

      But that’s just one image, right? And no color! I’m sure after the Spanish came and had them draw him…

      Oh.

      I thought journalists were supposed to do research.

      Of course, if you’re a journalist who wishes to perpetuate racism…