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Anime Pirates in Opposition

By: Editors

“Gen Z” protesters in Mexico rallied under the Straw Hat Pirates’ Jolly Roger from One Piece. (Isaac Ortega / ObturadorMX / Getty Images)

If you caught a glimpse of Mexico’s “Generation Z” march last November, you might have wondered why so many people were hoisting flags depicting a cartoonish skull and crossbones wearing a yellow hat — and just what that had to do with the Morena government of President Claudia Sheinbaum, currently standing at around a 70% favorability rating. […]

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If you caught a glimpse of Mexico’s “Generation Z” march last November, you might have wondered why so many people were hoisting flags depicting a cartoonish skull and crossbones wearing a yellow hat — and just what that had to do with the Morena government of President Claudia Sheinbaum, currently standing at around a 70% favorability rating. […]

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If you caught a glimpse of Mexico’s “Generation Z” march last November, you might have wondered why so many people were hoisting flags depicting a cartoonish skull and crossbones wearing a yellow hat — and just what that had to do with the Morena government of President Claudia Sheinbaum, currently standing at around a 70% favorability rating. […]

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If you caught a glimpse of Mexico’s “Generation Z” march last November, you might have wondered why so many people were hoisting flags depicting a cartoonish skull and crossbones wearing a yellow hat — and just what that had to do with the Morena government of President Claudia Sheinbaum, currently standing at around a 70% favorability rating. […]