Fojol Bros. food trucks criticized for stereotyping

[teacoat]

TW: Racism/cultural appropriationNeither Drew Franklin nor Arturo Viscarra has ever eaten at one of the Fojol Bros.’ three colorful, cross-cultural food trucks. Despite this fact, the two roommates have, in the course of a week, transformed one of the District’s most popular mobile vendors into one of the most despised

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[chimbleysweep]

Vaudeville is dead, bros.

[lexiloumarie]

So all I got from this before the rage took over is hipster-esque appropriation and "I'm sorry you were offended".

[alryssa]

~intent is magical~

[xdawnfirex]

WTAF.

[baked_goldfish]

also claiming that “no more than five” people have suggested his trucks are trading on racist stereotypes to sell Asian and African dishes.

Every time I've seen crowds line up for them around town, it's probably been 75% or more white people. Not to mention they started their business first serving drunk bro crowds on weekends. I'm not really shocked none of them think they're being racist.