is this an example of learnedy?

this week's cover of the new yorker is creating a whole lotta drama! the question is whether or not it's justified. it definitely makes a statement! does it make a bigger statement then some of the other covers i found in a google search? that's hard to say. the new yorker is known for satirical covers that are either poking fun at current events or are made to get people thinking and talking about them. i think this cover does both. i also think it's probably slightly over the top.

the problem with a cover like this is not that it perpetuates stereotypes that people in the midwest might think are true but that the media picks up the story and it explodes. let's be real; i seriously doubt that a person in the midwest who actually believes that barack obama is a muslim has a subscription or would ever see a cover of the new yorker unless it was shown on the news. i don't think a midwesterner is the new yorker's target audience...