Mexico City – Oh, the horror! Some paintings are leaving the country! The Woke Brigade is in full meltdown mode because a collection of art, including some Frida Kahlo pieces, is headed to Spain for a while. Turns out, some people think rich folks shouldn't be allowed to do what they want with their stuff, especially if that stuff is ART.

So, Banco Santander, a big bank that probably funds evil stuff like pipelines and conservative politicians (gasp!), is getting a collection of Mexican art for their new cultural center in Spain. The Gelman Santander collection, it's called, and it's got Kahlo, Rivera, the whole gang. Apparently, this is a problem because... reasons.

First, the usual suspects are saying it's a 'cultural appropriation' or something. As if art can be locked up in a vault and never seen by anyone outside the Motherland. Second, they're whining about how it's harder to see Kahlo's work IN Mexico than OUTSIDE of it. Maybe they should build more museums instead of signing open letters?

Then there's the legal angle. Some dusty old decree from 1984 says Kahlo's art is a 'national artistic monument' and can only leave Mexico temporarily. Okay, boomer. So, like any law, its enforced when the politically convenient time comes. Tell me more about how they use these laws to control movement of 'artistic monuments' across the border!

Apparently, the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (Inbal) is supposed to be the art police, making sure no Kahlos escape. But they only own four of her paintings anyway. So, they're basically like that one security guard who's always asleep at his post.

Look, I get it. Frida Kahlo is a big deal. She painted her eyebrows and had some opinions. But at the end of the day, these are paintings. They're owned by someone. And that someone can do what they want with them. If they want to ship them to Spain, let them. It's called capitalism, snowflakes. Look it up.

These whiny artists and curators act like the Mexican government has been doing a stellar job preserving and promoting culture. Give me a break. They probably spend more money on woke initiatives and gender studies than they do on actual art. At least Santander is willing to invest in preserving and exhibiting these works.

Maybe, just maybe, getting this art out there in the world will actually do some good. Maybe some Spaniards will see a Kahlo painting and think, 'Hey, Mexico is actually kind of cool.' And then they'll buy some tequila and visit Cancun. That's good for the economy, right?