Summary
Tom Hanks reprised his 2016 “MAGA” character, Doug, on Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary episode, sparking backlash from Trump supporters.
The sketch, Black Jeopardy!, featured Doug again hesitating to shake hands with a Black host.
Conservative commentators criticized the portrayal as outdated and offensive, calling it an unfair caricature of Trump voters.
I hope that these low hanging low blows to the political opposition will not become mainstream here. Don’t get me wrong, I think Trump and all of his staff are a threat to democracies around the globe.
But be better. Make analysis, make arguments that build on real journalism. Don’t just spam memes and use political slurs. If you are not better, or takeaa moral highground this will just be another echo chamber…