Comments on: Murketing: Absolut international incident? http://antiadvertisingagency.com/murketing-absolut-international-incident/ The Anti-Advertising Agency Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:20:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tod Brilliant http://antiadvertisingagency.com/murketing-absolut-international-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-41090 Tod Brilliant Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:19:55 +0000 http://antiadvertisingagency.com/?p=497#comment-41090 <p>Wow, how much MORE FUN would it be to remind the reconquering Mexicans that a whole big chunk of them are SPANIARDS by descent who conquered the land from the indigenous people who currently suffer massively (what's left of them) from their government's policies? </p> <p>This bullshit P.C. 'Mexico was here first' ethos is ignorant and increasingly pervasive in California, where LA RAZA chants breed violence, hatred and division.</p> <p>Sorry, Gaston, but you'll have to go waaaaaaaaaay back before 1800 if you want to get to 'original rights'. We'll turn over Greece to the Turks, while we're at it, okay?</p> Wow, how much MORE FUN would it be to remind the reconquering Mexicans that a whole big chunk of them are SPANIARDS by descent who conquered the land from the indigenous people who currently suffer massively (what’s left of them) from their government’s policies?

This bullshit P.C. ‘Mexico was here first’ ethos is ignorant and increasingly pervasive in California, where LA RAZA chants breed violence, hatred and division.

Sorry, Gaston, but you’ll have to go waaaaaaaaaay back before 1800 if you want to get to ‘original rights’. We’ll turn over Greece to the Turks, while we’re at it, okay?

]]> By: Gastón Porte http://antiadvertisingagency.com/murketing-absolut-international-incident/comment-page-1/#comment-40999 Gastón Porte Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:53:31 +0000 http://antiadvertisingagency.com/?p=497#comment-40999 <p>Needless to say, the campaign was named 'Reconquista' as in 'Reconquering'. Emphasis on the prefix 'Re', being that territory ex-mexican soil circa 1800. That's why I think the idea is fun. Imagine mexican people remembering this fact (which many do) as they watch this ad. Everybody blames Santanna or Benito Juárez for this fact (ex-mexican presidents) each time the subject is brought up.</p> <p>Here's a picture of the territorial distribution back in the day: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/M%C3%A9xico<em>Divisi%C3%B3n</em>Pol%C3%ADtica-Rep%C3%BAblica<em>Central.png/350px-M%C3%A9xico</em>Divisi%C3%B3n<em>Pol%C3%ADtica-Rep%C3%BAblica</em>Central.png</p> Needless to say, the campaign was named ‘Reconquista’ as in ‘Reconquering’. Emphasis on the prefix ‘Re’, being that territory ex-mexican soil circa 1800. That’s why I think the idea is fun. Imagine mexican people remembering this fact (which many do) as they watch this ad. Everybody blames Santanna or Benito Juárez for this fact (ex-mexican presidents) each time the subject is brought up.

Here’s a picture of the territorial distribution back in the day: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/M%C3%A9xicoDivisi%C3%B3nPol%C3%ADtica-Rep%C3%BAblicaCentral.png/350px-M%C3%A9xicoDivisi%C3%B3nPol%C3%ADtica-Rep%C3%BAblicaCentral.png

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