Humour in the woke wars – Netherlands 2021

Humour in the woke wars – Netherlands 2021

Source What do we see? This is a still from a video posted by Dutch comedian Hans Teeuwen on his Facebook and YouTube channels on 21 July 2021, titled ‘Long live free art!’ (Subtitle: ‘Death to the ideologues.’) In this still, Teeuwen holds up my picture to the camera...
“Macho man, really?” – Spain 2019

“Macho man, really?” – Spain 2019

What do we see here? These images depict Santiago Abascal, the leader of VOX, the far-right Spanish party. Abascal, who is well known for his bearded, macho look, presents himself as a true patriot and Spanish “saviour” who intends to ‘rescue’ Spain from the ‘scourge’...