What the One Piece Flag Is Doing in Mexico During Protests

Why were Mexican “Generation Z” protesters flying an anime flag featuring a straw-hatted skull and cross-bones on Saturday?

Protests erupted in multiple cities in Mexico this weekend. Reuters notes that in Mexico City, people wearing hoods apparently tore down structures protecting the National Palace, where president Claudia Sheinbaum lives. Over on American right-wing cable news, Fox and Friends welcomed two besuited Spanish-language podcasters who furnished the American news…