I actually just bought a cheap dvd at Target of "classic cartoons" because I grew up watching Betty Boop (my first car's 'name' was Betty...yep). I haven't watched it yet but I'll be sure to report back on whether or not there were any crazy racial undercurrents to Daffy & Popeye. Wouldn't be surprised.
...ouch. If you would like to further challenge your faith in humanity, just read the comments on this video's page.
This is one of the many overt ways that internalized oppression and superiority become ingrained in our society from an early age. When the public becomes aware of a particularly racist or otherwise prejudice clip through an article like the one above, there is often condemnation of how terrible it is. Many times there is an assumption that things have gotten better that goes along with that condemnation.
If the public were truly concerned over the way overt and covert ISMs are affecting themselves and their children, they would look at this old cartoon and then make the jump to examining current children's television through that same lens. Unfortunately, this often does not happen.
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