Trump's new ambassador to Mexico sparks blowback with criticism of Frida Kahlo
Trump's new ambassador to Mexico sparks blowback with criticism of Frida Kahlo
Source: The Hill
BY RACHEL FRAZIN - 09/03/19 03:42 PM EDT
New U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau is facing some blowback over his criticism of the ideology of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
Landau, who was confirmed to his post last month, wrote in Spanish on Sunday that he admires Kahlo's "free and Bohemian spirit" but does not understand her "passion for Marxism/Leninism/Stalinism."
"Didn't she know of the horrors committed in name of this ideology?" he added.
The tweet received about 2,000 replies, 1,300 retweets and 7,700 likes as of Tuesday afternoon, with some commenters agreeing with Landau while others criticized both the ambassador and historical instances of U.S. interventionism.
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Christopher Landau
Since when is it this dumb####'s business to critique her politics?