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07-23-2021, 03:40 PM | #1 |
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Back in 1980, the US Hockey Team beat the Russians. That sparked a new rise in patriotism, that brought back GI Joe. Fast forward to today, and the Olympians are taking a knee during the National Anthem.
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07-23-2021, 03:51 PM | #2 |
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The attempt to link a protest of racism with a negative statement about an entire country becomes something that is not about racism at all. The people who started that movement have deep sympathies for communist countries like Cuba. Rest assured, the anti-Americanism comes first. Next comes the desire to cook up any campaign that could possibly create a negative image of America. Read the Crimson Guard file card, and you'll understand who the knee-takers are.
Joe has always had a lot of prominent black characters like Roadblock and Alpine, that were popular with everyone including white kids. Eddie Murphy was the biggest comedy star of the '80s. To constantly talk about racism as if it's still 1850 and not acknowledge the progress we've made is not the way to move forward. Remember the funny museum manager in Ghostbusters II who looks over his artist's shoulder and says, "Everything you are doing is bad. I want you to know this." Anyone who thinks that's a constructive way to relate to other people and get them on your side is clueless about human nature. |
07-23-2021, 03:52 PM | #3 |
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Zero Impact.
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07-23-2021, 03:58 PM | #4 |
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Its crazy but so is alot of things about real life. Reality sucks. Dude. Do some research on Cthulu mythos.
GI Joe is not real. Never was. Never will be. It just needs to be a fun again. It has not been for a good while now. Paramount/Hasbro/Boneventura/Hama they are just sucking at doing their respective jobs well. |
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07-23-2021, 04:01 PM | #5 |
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Well here's a thread I certainly regret clicking on. Thanks for that.
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07-23-2021, 04:02 PM | #6 |
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At least there wasnt any fat chicks in micro bikinis pole dancing.
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07-23-2021, 04:20 PM | #7 |
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You just missed it. The mods already deleted that post.
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07-23-2021, 04:30 PM | #8 |
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I don't have a problem them taking a knee during games here in the United States. They are allowed to speak their minds. However, I think when you get picked to represent the United States your personal feelings go out the window cause your representing the country and what it is. Kind of like a job.
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07-23-2021, 04:31 PM | #9 |
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In before the thread is closed!
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07-23-2021, 04:43 PM | #10 |
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Eagerly anticipating how we're going to hijack this thread with bits of talk about new figure reveals and favorite Saturday morning cereal memories. Mwuhahaha!
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