Comments on: Is Dia de los Muertos perfectly okay and *you’re* the bummer because you’re mad about it? http://www.missionmission.org/2014/11/05/is-dia-de-los-muertos-perfectly-okay-and-youre-the-bummer-because-youre-mad-about-it/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: JJ http://www.missionmission.org/2014/11/05/is-dia-de-los-muertos-perfectly-okay-and-youre-the-bummer-because-youre-mad-about-it/#comment-104282 JJ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:27:50 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57441#comment-104282 If you view the policies of the US government as an accurate expression of the attitudes and desires of its people, you are delusional. But do whatever you need to do to make your argument.

]]> By: annie http://www.missionmission.org/2014/11/05/is-dia-de-los-muertos-perfectly-okay-and-youre-the-bummer-because-youre-mad-about-it/#comment-104245 annie Thu, 06 Nov 2014 22:19:48 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57441#comment-104245 @DOMPARA
EXACTLY.
THANK YOU.

]]> By: DomPara http://www.missionmission.org/2014/11/05/is-dia-de-los-muertos-perfectly-okay-and-youre-the-bummer-because-youre-mad-about-it/#comment-104196 DomPara Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:20:25 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57441#comment-104196 The original article was actually more centered on the drug wars in central america and the US’ unwillingness to do anything about it. In fact, it does a good job contrasting the Dia de Los Muertos whimsical celebration of death against the actual violence and murder happening throughout latin america. The article laments that the US public turns a blind eye to the problems of latin america, instead strengthening border security to exclude immigrants while simultaneously lapping up their native culture in place of european tradition. Reducing it to an argument against gentrification makes me wonder if you grasp the point as accurately as you think.

]]> By: GG http://www.missionmission.org/2014/11/05/is-dia-de-los-muertos-perfectly-okay-and-youre-the-bummer-because-youre-mad-about-it/#comment-104194 GG Wed, 05 Nov 2014 20:51:16 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57441#comment-104194 All I can say is…. WHOOSH!

The author’s original point wasn’t a complaint about gringos joining in on the festivities. It was about his or her perception that white people are celebrating the culture via Day of the Dead festivities, while simultaneously destroying the culture by gentrifying historically Latino neighborhoods.

Agree or disagree with that premise as you wish, but at least comprehend the point accurately.

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