Too many "very disturbing details".

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ru ... 3bf2661c7f

Do these people spend their entire lives looking for things to complain about?

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Yeah, it sends mixed messages, and it did confuse me as a kid, but . . . I do think Rudolph handled it well. The other reindeer and even Santa himself ate a lot of crow.

Kind of a gutsy program, though I think some of that gutsiness was on accident. That is, some jag wrote Rudolph and Co. as loser for a plot device, not to bring a voice to the outcasts.

Still, as a kid, my heart nearly beat out of my chest when that "CBS Special Presentation" graphic appeared.

If Rudolph and Herbie were Gen X, they'd have just migrated and found some good weed. Rudy eats it, Herbie rolls it. Man, I sound like Cheap Charlie.

As an outsider, smallest kid in the class with a unique difference, it never dawned on me to do anything but identify with and then love the show. But whose parents didn't/don't see it that way? And why?

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Yeah, I loved it. Some of it made me anxious when I was young, but what good story doesn't?
(I still wonder if this was intentional or not, given how stupid the networks were back then.)

Hell, Charlie Brown movies made me even more anxious, but those were and still are my favorite holiday shows. Now that was intentional angst. (By the way, the bio that came out on Schultz 5-10 years ago was exceptional.)

I thought the people were taking the piss out of it much like our own Hank Scorpion does occasionally when watching kids movies.

Didn't seem like anyone was really upset or offended by it.

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What children's programming of that era through the eighties wasn't angst ridden to a good degree? Sesame Street? Mr. Rogers?

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Next year they should put the scenes with Yukon Cornelius smoking back in and see if people literally die from seeing it.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

troof

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

The roses-are-red stock Twitter form kind of gilds the lily here but the rest is pretty funny.

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Remember those after-school specials? My word . . . I was traumatized just by watching them.

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How about "The Little Drummer Boy"?

Details were kinda sketchy about his parents being randomly murdered. Found that unsettling.

Been watching some 70s Steelers Super Bowl games on YouTube lately as they’ve popped up as suggested watches , and during the Rams / Steelers game , Tom Broookshire described one of the Rams making a tackle out of nowhere “ like an Indian sneaking through the forest “ He’d be fired by halftime in today’s world

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

On a somewhat related note, the definition of "bullying" has changed in a similar way as the definition of "rape/sexual assault" has. It's obviously a good thing that bullying isn't tolerated, but getting pushed around in a disagreement isn't "bullying". I think that's why we currently have so many appeals to authority and people attempting to get others fired, etc. A lot of people are under the impression that when someone says something they don't like they are being "bullied".

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Quad City Pete should totally be fired . Huge bully .

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Sexual assault, bullying and racism have lost all reasonable meaning other than whatever the aggrieved party claims to be offended by to gain advantage over someone else. Eric Weinstein talked about how what’s now defined as bullying is vital for bonding on Joe Rogan recently.

I see that Southwest has to apologize to Abcde.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

Lots of people seem upset about this.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

IT. IS. OSCAH! OSCAH, NOT OSCAR!

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Elections have consequences.

Yes

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People are just pointing out things you don't notice as a child. This is common in a ton of children's shows and movies. Most of those tweets seem to be appreciating that.

The SJW watch can be cancelled.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Zip it, BRick.

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I am still wondering what was wrong with this guy.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

Speaking of upset...

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

Does that article really bother you?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I'm not the one telling people not to talk about it. It's not an article. It's a curated collection of Tweets. I was responded to Jorr because I enjoy discussions of language, and I agree that many previously agreed upon definitions of words are now null. It's not an emotional response.

Here is the podcast discussion I cited: https://youtu.be/X9JLij1obHY

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

I thought the article was funny, since you know, it was posted under their comedy section.

I'm saying that I don't think those tweets were actually being upset about it. It was more pointing out the absurdity of the entire show.

People should talk about it. It's funny. If you actually think this is real outrage then you are way too sensitive.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Yeah there’s some good old fashioned outrage going on right now about the lack of women’s basketball shoes anyway . Patriarchy !!!

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

It is pretty funny thought that this literally is an article that is "a few people on twitter".

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I am genuinely pissed about the lack of size 14 basketball shoes and cleats at Dicks for my son. It is pretty tough to find comfortable and solid performing shoes when you can't try them on in person. Especially with basketball players generally being larger guys, why wouldn't they stock that size shoe in stores? FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

Tell him to write a letter to Steph Curry complaining about it . Voila!! Problem solved

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Mailman had big feet?

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Elections have consequences.