Mad Men https://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/22912/all en Mad Men Mocks Identity Politics Through Awkward ‘Caring’ Racism https://archive2.mrc.org/articles/mad-men-mocks-identity-politics-through-awkward-caring-racism <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> White liberal characters look foolish after MLK Jr. assassination. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/tyler-oneil">Tyler O&#039;Neil</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>AMC’s “Mad Men,” known for <a href="http://www.mrc.org/articles/mad-men-pushes-decency-boundaries">pushing the bounds of decency</a>, nevertheless successfully mocked the disturbing racism of the left. In last night’s episode, the show focused on the tragic assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.</p><p><a href="https://archive2.mrc.org/articles/mad-men-mocks-identity-politics-through-awkward-caring-racism" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Culture Art & Entertainment Mad Men Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:18:57 +0000 matt.philbin 43361 at https://archive2.mrc.org