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The holiday TV classic "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" is seriously problematic.

First Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving and now Rudolph.

I agree that liberalism is a disease, but I don't get what the stuff you linked to is all about.

Turkeytop wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:50 am

I agree that liberalism is a disease, but I don't get what the stuff you linked to is all about.

People are complaining that the holiday classic, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer is bigoted, insensitive and racist.

Bryce wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:56 am

Turkeytop wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 30, 2018 11:50 am

I agree that liberalism is a disease, but I don't get what the stuff you linked to is all about.

People are complaining that the holiday classic, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer is bigoted, insensitive and racist.

I see it as a lesson on inclusiveness.

Progressives, social justice freaks and PC culture are at the heart of that... maybe TC Talks has some insight into that world...

Liberalism Is Truly A Disease...

Only if you really, really, really want to make it one by framing it entirely using stances such as in your link. Keep trying, though.

It's also interesting that you linked directly to HuffPo's Twitter and not the Fox News article included in your link (https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/l ... nd-bigoted), the latter of which would certainly explain this becoming a right-wing media (not just Fox) punching bag of the moment.

That said, the actual issue being linked to in all this comes with a "culture warrior" kind of stance that does HuffPo no favors.

While we're at it, we need to take a serious look at banning Nursery Rhymes.


The old lady who lived in a shoe - Clearly anti - Birth Control

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater - Was a control Freak

Jack Sprat - Encourages gluttony

Old King Cole - Glorifies smoking

Rock-a-Bye Baby - Child endangerment

Simple Simon - Uses a derogatory term to mock a mentally challenged person

Ten Little Indians - Racist

I Love Little Pussy - - -Let's not even go there

Found this interesting how the system can turn a joke to prim time fodder.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/11/ ... ndeer.html

I like how this automatically becomes a "liberalism" problem. You should have seen my face when I saw that Baby It's Cold Outside was taken off a playlist. It plays into the heart of Bill Maher's theory on why Democrats lose elections. Health Care? I'm with ya. Pay inequality? Mark me down. Removing a 500 year old Christmas song because of suggestive-ish lyrics? Okay, come on...for real? You can't find anything better to do?

Mega Hertz wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 2:40 pm

Removing a 500 year old Christmas song because of suggestive-ish lyrics? Okay, come on...for real? You can't find anything better to do?

Perhaps you should take this one up with the board's resident culture warrior!*


*Who probably belongs in the DBR, but that's another story

Mike wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 2:48 pm

Mega Hertz wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 2:40 pm

Removing a 500 year old Christmas song because of suggestive-ish lyrics? Okay, come on...for real? You can't find anything better to do?

Perhaps you should take this one up with the board's resident culture warrior!*


*Who probably belongs in the DBR, but that's another story

Which one of the 15 members? Lol

Mega Hertz wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 2:40 pm

I like how this automatically becomes a "liberalism" problem.

Well, it kinda is. I'd be willing to bet a fair amount that not one of the people that pitched a bitch about the insensitivity of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving or the Inappropriateness of Baby It's Cold Outside voted for a conservative in the last election.

Bryce wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 4:04 pm

Mega Hertz wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 2:40 pm

I like how this automatically becomes a "liberalism" problem.

Well, it kinda is. I'd be willing to bet a fair amount that not one of the people that pitched a bitch about the insensitivity of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving or the Inappropriateness of Baby It's Cold Outside voted for a conservative in the last election.

Do you know that to be fact?

Bryce wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 4:04 pm

Mega Hertz wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 2:40 pm

I like how this automatically becomes a "liberalism" problem.

Well, it kinda is. I'd be willing to bet a fair amount that not one of the people that pitched a bitch about the insensitivity of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving or the Inappropriateness of Baby It's Cold Outside voted for a conservative in the last election.

Also, I'd like to add that this liberal couldn't give a rat's ass about some Christmas song from ages ago that's been hearing it his whole life. Never once did "rapey song" ever enter my mind.

Usually, I'm the one shaking my head and saying "THIS is why we don't win elections"