This culture jam was found along San Diego County freeways. Its political stand about the oppression of the third world all in the name of a skewed patriotism and paranoid American Dream of the better off is one that is rarely discussed and often ignored. These types of in your face culture jams really help to bring media forgotten issues back to public attention.
There are also a lot of stereotypes used in order to prove get it’s message across: that not all immigrants are poor leaches trying to sneak into America and steal jobs, just like how Americans are not all intolerant capitalist pigs. I think things like this are of great use to people on the fence about these issues, it shows them the way others view them and makes them ask why and attempt to see it from the other side’s point of view. This type of culture jamming inspires people to learn and better themselves in a way that will stick in there mind long enough to actually have an impact.
Works Cited
Flickr. Sniggle. 25 Nov. 2008
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