That 'racist' meme of Samuel L. Jackson and Magic Johnson in Italy isn't what it seems

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It's certainly a zany story with a catchy headline — Italians mistake actor Samuel L. Jackson and legendary basketball player Magic Johnson for "lazy migrants." But there's much more to the story than a clickbaity title, and it taps into a widespread debate on populism, racism, and immigration.  

It all started when left-wing satirical writer Luca Bottura posted on Facebook a meme of Jackson and Johnson on holiday in Forte dei Marmi for what he later described as a "social experiment"— in a nutshell, to troll migrant-haters in the country.   Read more...

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That 'racist' meme of Samuel L. Jackson and Magic Johnson in Italy isn't what it seems That 'racist' meme of Samuel L. Jackson and Magic Johnson in Italy isn't what it seems Reviewed by mimisabreena on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Rating: 5

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