Filmmaker Michael Moore got on a roll today after hearing that Mitt Romney said that he’d have a better shot at winning if he were Latino. In addition to bemoaning his lack of diversity-oriented Oscars, he also decided to ask his followers to send in cheeky tweets under the hashtag #IfOnlyIWereMexican. Apparently nothing in his head was able to realize that soliciting stereotyped comments about Mexican-Americans might lead to stereotyped comments about Mexican-Americans.
Tweet me how much better your life would be if ONLY you were Mexican. Cause Mexicans have it way 2 easy in this country! #ifonlyiweremexican
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) September 18, 2012
Thanks for the encouragement, Michael! Now let’s see how the dark corners of the Twitterverse respond. Here’s our first contestant:
I'd be able to cut my own damn lawn…#ifonlyiweremexican
— Marissa (@Maris_AM) September 18, 2012
@MMFlint I could work on Mitts landscaping for Petes sake. #IfOnlyIWereMexican
— Pat Westy (@seditionchoir) September 18, 2012
Because we all know that Mexican ethnicity has some sort of ethnic connection to day-labor and landscaping — like Joe Biden thinks 7-Eleven is an Indian thing.
Food seemed to be a recurring theme. Maybe it was the dinner rush.
@MMFlint #IfOnlyIWereMexican I'd make way better fajitas
— DJ McMillan (@DJMcMillan) September 18, 2012
@MMFlint I could make my own salsa instead of the store crap #IfOnlyIWereMexican
— Vett (@RVetts) September 18, 2012
Soooo many tamales #ifonlyiweremexican
— Joey Nix (@Osiesays) September 19, 2012
@MMFlint I wouldn't have to go to Jack In The Box to get Churros. #ifonlyiweremexican
— Ron Harper (@cincyvideos) September 18, 2012
Jack in the Box Churros? Nasty.
And then there were those who didn’t get that they had to stereotype poor Mexicans.
@MMFlint #IfOnlyIWereMexican I could finally appreciate the screech of high pitched trumpets.
— andyperkins (@andyperkins) September 18, 2012
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#IfOnlyIWereMexican I could drink Tequila all day and watch the sun go down while nursing a hot latino babe
— Kristján Czakó (@kristjanczako) September 18, 2012
So thank you, Michael Moore, for brightening our day with so many Hispanic stereotypes. Thank you for all the jokes about fajitas and mariachi bands and yard work. We’re sure that real Mexican-Americans were so happy to see this stuff all over Twitter! Oh, wait…
@MMFlint responses to #ifonlyiweremexican are a bit insulting. I am Mexican, never waited for a day labor job or held a leaf blower
— Brandon Philips (@JBP0720) September 18, 2012
Although at least there was one response that hit the mark.
@MMFlint i wouldn't have to put up with this horrible Canadian healthcare system #IfOnlyIWereMexican
— Trevor Mahoney (@trevorma99) September 18, 2012
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