fox news : "they" are destroying the fabric of western civilization

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    If that was the only example of woke corporatism you might have a point sadly it isn't, just one of the most egregiously bizarre.
     
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    no one complained about the scrubs.

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    or even this one
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    It makes sense. Fox thinks that "the fabric of western civilization" is homophobia, xenophobia, gynophobia.... and not democracy. So they don't care about the fact that Trump and his minions are trying to destroy that. They are more worried about how Minnie Mouse dresses.
     
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    the woman in that clip claiming she pays $30 for a strip of bacon is candace owens, often proposed as a future president by the more stable geniuses on this forum.
     
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    The new costume(s) isn't "woke corporatism", it's just standard capitalist marketing. Put your characters in a new costume and you can sell twice as much merchandise. This is about one event at one of their parks and they're obviously not going to scrap all of the previous imagery and products.

    I'm sure most of the people spinning up the controversy about it are smart enough to know this, but they also know they can make money and/or political capital out of it and don't care about lying to do it. I'd suggest this all-too common fraud in "news" media is a bigger threat to western civilisation that a cartoon mouse wearing a pantsuit.
     
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    Yet its the left who thinks its more important to select an LGBTQ for a position than the best candidate for a job
    Its more important to have a black woman SCOTUS than it would be for the best candidate for the job
    Believes their are 64 genders (and counting)
    Has the highest illegal alien count in history crossing our borders
    And still can't figure out who should use what bathrooms
    And by merely pointing out those given facts, you become homophobia, xenophobia, gynophobia.... and not democracy
    Go figure
     
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    Why is this an issue? I swear sometimes I feel like it's some kind of mash-up of The Twilight Zone and Punk'd.
     
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    We have an epidemic.
    There is serious danger of war in Europe.
    There are concerns about China.
    There are concerns with the US economy and inflation.
    There are concerns with the supply chain.
    There are environmental concerns.
    There are concerns with what our children are taught.
    There are concerns about our voting system.
    There are concerns about violence in our streets
    There are concerns about January 6.
    There are concerns about gender and sexual preference.
    There are concerns about the future of our democracy.

    Perhaps all of those need to be set aside so we can deal with the new M&M ads. Come on people!
     
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    Nope. I wish it was that simple.
     
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    You must watch a lot of Fox News to come to that conclusion. Or, possibly, you just made it up.
     
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    Apparently Disney is remaking Snow White live, not animated.
    Now I said "oh dear" thinking there was going to be some issue with "white" as opposed to "rainbow coloured" but no.
    This time it is about how dwarves are treated .

    I swear I give up. I simply let the whole drivel pass right next to me.
     
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    Simple solution don't go see it. You have that option.

    People need to understand that making people have the same value that you have is not the "fabric of western civilization"
     
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    I have no wish to see it anyway.
    I do feel sorry for those who do though.
    IMO the "fabric of western civilisation" contains a hefty dollop of entertaining fantasy. and less of the political correctness.
    Nothing seems innocent anymore. There seems to be no "lightheartedness" and everything has an anchor of "don't upset them" tied to their feet.

    I watched the original Snow White as a child and the characters whom I loved post were the dwarves.
    I have as an adult no dislike or ridicule for dwarves.
    Children know what is real and what is not. I do not believe cats hit mice over the head with a hammer and vice versa. Nor do I think Superman was born on some distant planet.

    ISTM the world is losing its magic and everyone is claiming to be insulted.
     
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    the dwarf from game of thrones was in the radio yesterday about that, but i wonder how you could make "snow white and the 7 dwarfs" without exploiting the little people? oh well

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    "i owe, i owe, so off to work i go"

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    That is Peter Dinklage.

    How can you include dwarves and not exploit them?
    How Disney did. He made them human, loveable and individual. No one noticed or cared how tall they were.
     
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    The fabric of civilization was not woven when you were a child. That snow white you loved still exists.
    The new snow white will either be accepted or rejected by those who wish to see it or those that wish to stay home. That is the fabric of our society free expression, free choice.
     
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    Have you ever considered the possibility that that may be the issue or a contributing factor?
     
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    I don't watch fox news, but agree that the fabric of our society is being slowly destroyed. This was happening long before Elmer Fudd got his gun cancelled and Minnie got her pantsuit, and will continue long after Mickey is wearing her old dress. Society today is fat and rude. Perhaps an angry m&m with diabetes would be a more accurate image of society.
     
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    I’ll go with the latter…
     
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    Ofcoures those things arlle. In fact homophobia, xenophobia, gynophobia... are the fabric of all civilizations.
     
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    One of the never changing fabrics of society is the power of the screaming child who wants to see a film. :cry:
     
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    Why would a screaming child that wants to see a film have power?
     
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    Not at my age.

    However there are times, I admit, when I stop what I am doing and go "WHAT!!!"

    ON th e news this morning...poor old JK Rowling has once again been dragged into the PC debacle.

    A UK university (of the minor variety) has offered a course in adolescent children's literature and of course, Harry Potter is included. (probably to get anyone going to that uni to read anything).
    But they have attached a warning to prospective students that there may be some parts which may upset some people.
    OK one thinks of nasty creatures etc etc but no.
    They may upset previously abused children because Harry was locked in a cupboard.

    Explanation...some student may sue if advanced warnings are not given.

    I have to assume that no one dare teach "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".
     
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    Addendum...one of the great standards by which we asses literature is by its use/exploration of conflict. If students of 18 plus years old needs protecting from being locked in a cupboard IN A NOVEL , then they still need help.
    Imagine if they studied Shakespeare where men are turned into donkeys and women shriek "unsex me here" , talk to skulls and girls dressed as boys and fell in love with boys who didn't know they were girls.
    How about Portia who had to dress as a man in order to be respected as a judge ?


    These plays and other dramas, novels, poetry and visual art are a huge part of the fabric of western civilisation and should be outside or above such destructive nonsense.
     
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