noraleader
Banned
there's an easy one *tiphat*
i don't think i've told this one here yet... if i have, you can check for discrepancies if so inclined
i grew up in 1970's u.k., which was quite socialist at the time.
the childrens programming of this era has been analysed for it's overt socialist content, eg. bagpuss. the wombles. clangers. magic roundabout.
in 1980 i moved to the u.s. and of course, back in those days when animation was a rare and wondrous thing, it was exciting to hear the united states had cartoons *all* saturday morning for children.
the smurfs, thundercats, gi joe, scooby doo.
i remember someone tried to turn me onto h.r. puffinstuff and i felt that in comparison to "the goodies" my soul had been ripped out and stamped on. i'll tell you why -
in all of the british shows, there are no antagonists.
the plots of these programmes are driven by some event or issue, and everyone teams together to resolve it, perhaps displaying their idiosyncracies in doing so. orinoco womble takes a well deserved nap.
conversely, the plot of the american shows is, everyone is happy having a great time making jokes and being cool, then some evil people mess everything up and nothing can be good again until everyone goes and kicks their *ss, then they can stand around laughing again until the credits roll.
every american will tell you how programmed those dumb socialists are to help each other out for the common good, no american wants to believe that their own outlook is a result of what they have been watching for their entertainment.
"military branch of the illuminati" professor griff called the u.s.a.
check out what curs those "my little ponies" are to each other, totally spiteful, and everyone is surprised that their children bawl their heads off and act like brats.
in fact, americans, and the rest of the world exposed to american culture, now believes that this behaviour is intrinsic to childhood, "that's just how children are" and if they ever weren't, americans would never see it, because they are "so well informed about the rest of the world via their superior technology".
that's the quick version, you can fill in the details and hate it by yourselves
i mean how ridiculous... "coooobrrrraaaaaa..." i'm used to freaking bagpuss, "we will wash it, we will polish it.." absolutely terrible the world is nowadays.
and, that's why. because people who despise each other are more easily riled up and turned against each other, manipulated for profit with little danger because they are so suspicious and unlikely to unify.
because it's not being angry, it's being *awesome*
i don't think i've told this one here yet... if i have, you can check for discrepancies if so inclined
i grew up in 1970's u.k., which was quite socialist at the time.
the childrens programming of this era has been analysed for it's overt socialist content, eg. bagpuss. the wombles. clangers. magic roundabout.
in 1980 i moved to the u.s. and of course, back in those days when animation was a rare and wondrous thing, it was exciting to hear the united states had cartoons *all* saturday morning for children.
the smurfs, thundercats, gi joe, scooby doo.
i remember someone tried to turn me onto h.r. puffinstuff and i felt that in comparison to "the goodies" my soul had been ripped out and stamped on. i'll tell you why -
in all of the british shows, there are no antagonists.
the plots of these programmes are driven by some event or issue, and everyone teams together to resolve it, perhaps displaying their idiosyncracies in doing so. orinoco womble takes a well deserved nap.
conversely, the plot of the american shows is, everyone is happy having a great time making jokes and being cool, then some evil people mess everything up and nothing can be good again until everyone goes and kicks their *ss, then they can stand around laughing again until the credits roll.
every american will tell you how programmed those dumb socialists are to help each other out for the common good, no american wants to believe that their own outlook is a result of what they have been watching for their entertainment.
"military branch of the illuminati" professor griff called the u.s.a.
check out what curs those "my little ponies" are to each other, totally spiteful, and everyone is surprised that their children bawl their heads off and act like brats.
in fact, americans, and the rest of the world exposed to american culture, now believes that this behaviour is intrinsic to childhood, "that's just how children are" and if they ever weren't, americans would never see it, because they are "so well informed about the rest of the world via their superior technology".
that's the quick version, you can fill in the details and hate it by yourselves
i mean how ridiculous... "coooobrrrraaaaaa..." i'm used to freaking bagpuss, "we will wash it, we will polish it.." absolutely terrible the world is nowadays.
and, that's why. because people who despise each other are more easily riled up and turned against each other, manipulated for profit with little danger because they are so suspicious and unlikely to unify.
because it's not being angry, it's being *awesome*