"USA! USA! USA!" - Jack Swagger's America?

[Dr.]

One thing I keep noticing is people saying that this angle isn't racist, seemingly as a dismissal of any racial undertones. Of course the angle isn't overtly racist. There are people, however, who are racist pieces of shit who will boo a Hispanic face wrestler and cheer a white heel wrestler purely on the basis of race.

I shouldn't even say "undertones." The racial aspects of this feud are clear. Colter overemphasizes the way he says "Del Rio," has complained that he looks around and sees people who "don't look like (him)," and has complained that illegal immigrants don't learn English. He clearly isn't talking about Canadian or English immigrants. He is obviously attacking Mexican immigrants.

And one thing Colter hasn't done is really talk about the details or minutiae of the illegal immigrant situation. He has boiled it down to lowest common denominator terms, in a way that simpletons who agree with Tea Party ideals without understanding the issues can grab onto. The racism on display by Colter is clear and clearly a parody. The racism on display by some fans isn't as clear, but it's there and real; and it's a shame that it exists in 2013.

[theBec2101]

In all seriousness why would you want or even think that your fans in the United States would chant MEXICO. I wouldn’t even for a storyline. It’s about patriotism. IF there was a certain and catchy chant Alberto has I’m sure they would have chanted it. Sorry but AAALLLBBBEEERRRTTTOOO just doesn’t sound good, maybe Rio, Rio, Rio. But don’t get it twisted with racism. I am just not going to chant another country's name. But to the credit to some I do not know why if Rio is face they were cheering Swagger on. I just thinks its cause he doesn’t have a catchy chant yet.

[Uncle Sam]

I think Swagger's new t-shirt (the one he debuted on Raw last night) adds an interesting angle to this conversation:



You'll notice that nowhere on the shirt does it say "Jack Swagger." In fact, if it weren't for the WWE tag, this could very much be a surprisingly well done anti-immigration shirt - to be worn to Tea Party conventions, clan meetings and border patrols.

WWE's going to make a killing.

[Mighty NorCal]

A big part of it, I thinkm that WWE while trying to be their softie version of "edgy" hasnt actually said anything that isnt...well...True.

People do illegally immigrate to America, live in government housing with 25 people to an apartment, dont learn english, and feed off the system. People do that. exactly that. Like, a lot.

Voicing disapproval with such actions....How is that really "heel" behaviour? 99% of anything Zeb Coulter has ever said is actually true.

He has NEVER said "all mexicans are illegal immigrants"...he has said there are a lot of illegal immigrants, who abuse the system, who come over from Mexico, and he doesnt like that. Which is he is abundantly welcome to, since its absolutely true, and really, no one should like it.