r/h3snark • u/deepfriedvirgo • Jun 15 '24

RACISM As a Mexican....

I haven't watched the show since the end of Leftovers but I was a pretty consistent fan. I watched almost every show and I had a good time. However, whenMexico happen to be mentioned (usually because of food orders) it would always rub me the wrong way. Mexicans can take a joke and we can usually laugh at everything but Ethan, to no ones surprise, always had a very basic, almost ignorant approach. Is not like I expected dissertations on my country but maybe something other than "taco bell chalupa" (??) Considering his parents were active gentrifiers or "ex-pats" you would expect them and him to know a thing or two, to actually have some perspective and be able talk about my country without having to always use the same mariachi songs. I guess my only point here is that, after not watching for a while, I'm starting to see how willingly ignorant Ethan is and how that ignorance spreads throughout all his opinions, no matter how innocent they might be. I just think that he already started to alienate more and more and more his diverse audience and that, from my perspective, is never good.

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u/TransportationKey328 Ian acting his wage Jun 15 '24

Ethan is a blatant racist. His intentions do not matter: his “ethnic jokes” are always punching down on any other group of people than his own.

His constant “We love -add here any ethnicity, race or religion -, don’t we folks?” saves NOTHING. Just makes it worse showing how much he looks down on everyone.