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daaskapital
This...this is the stuff which makes the international community perceive Americans as culturally unsound.
The following segment is a testament to just how bad the American mainstream media is.
I don't have much to say other than what the hell were they thinking? I usually respect CNN more than other American outlets, but this is just utter rubbish.edit on 13-4-2014 by daaskapital because: (no reason given)
SaturnFX
This is not racism...Thongs aren't a race.
This is of course poking a bit of fun and/or accentuating a different culture. Low brow, but not racism.
If you were to show a man of culture walking in a burger joint and poking fun at the super duper sized stuff...its not a race of people your showing, its a culture of excess.
Just felt the need to clarify here.
daaskapital
SaturnFX
This is not racism...Thongs aren't a race.
This is of course poking a bit of fun and/or accentuating a different culture. Low brow, but not racism.
If you were to show a man of culture walking in a burger joint and poking fun at the super duper sized stuff...its not a race of people your showing, its a culture of excess.
Just felt the need to clarify here.
It may not be entirely racist, but the segment did indeed have some racist elements in it. Terms such as 'going native' were used, and the broadcaster was ridiculing the elements of their tradition - what makes them, them!
But yes, i do agree that overall it is a low brow poke at culture. Perhaps i used the wrong wording in the headline.
Thanks.
edit on 14-4-2014 by daaskapital because: (no reason given)
DenyFlatulence
reply to post by bobs_uruncle
The MM can't talk about real news anymore. The big Corporations tell them what to say.
It's mostly just this kind of filler crap. Makes me sick.
I love how they had to name drop the designer of Kate's dress! lol.
truthofnitrous
reply to post by G0v0D47
I woulda thought that piers morgan being canned woulda helped CNN. turns out it didnt
G0v0D47
truthofnitrous
reply to post by G0v0D47
I woulda thought that piers morgan being canned woulda helped CNN. turns out it didnt
Piers is kinda like a splinter in a broken piece of wood(CNN), no matter how many slivers you remove, the wood is the same piece of crap.
truthofnitrous
G0v0D47
truthofnitrous
reply to post by G0v0D47
I woulda thought that piers morgan being canned woulda helped CNN. turns out it didnt
Piers is kinda like a splinter in a broken piece of wood(CNN), no matter how many slivers you remove, the wood is the same piece of crap.
Yeah man i hear ya. Say what was the ratings on his last episode?