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    Honestly, never been a Simpsons or South Park guy. I've always been a Family Guy...guy.
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    How many years has the Simpsons been on the air? It's just now come to the attention of the left, that they make fun of everyone? That everyone is fair game?

    People who can't recognize satire, who can't laugh at themselves, who take cartoon characters seriously.....well, those are some pretty dull people, without a sense of humor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ravens Fan View Post
    I have to say that I am quite surprised that they didn't predict this happening....
    Everything we watch now, we're saying, " I'm surprised they can still get away with that.".....then, one of us will ultimately say, "probably not for much longer."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Yet another aspect of American culture is under assault from the unhinged "liberal" mob - this time, it's Apu from The Simpsons.

    For those of you who do not know, Apu is a cartoon character who embodies many of the stereotypes about Indian culture. He talks with a thick accent, owns a convenience store despite having a degree in engineering, was pressured into an arranged marriage by his overbearing parents, and has lots of children.



    What the SJWS don't seem to realize or care about is that almost every major character on The Simpsons reflects a cultural stereotype of some sort. For example, Groundskeeper Willy is the school janitor who embodies every Scottish stereotype imaginable. I have a strong suspicion that my fellow Scottish-Americans will not be making an issue of this anytime soon.

    Well that's kinda stupid. The whole show is packed fulla over the ropes steriotypes. Damn near every character.

    That's kinda the point, isn't it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crepitus View Post
    Well that's kinda stupid. The whole show is packed fulla over the ropes steriotypes. Damn near every character.

    That's kinda the point, isn't it?
    Kinda telling that these SJW only take issue with one "sacred cow", but turn a blind eye to all the rest.
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    What a crock, this is totally bull$#@!..."Thank you, come again..."

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    Quote Originally Posted by jigglepete View Post
    What a crock, this is totally bull$#@!..."Thank you, come again..."
    Agreed, but watch them cave to pressure. They should respond just as one would to a child throwing a tantrum, by not giving in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by resister View Post
    Kinda telling that these SJW only take issue with one "sacred cow", but turn a blind eye to all the rest.
    The documentary filmmaker doesn't strike me as an SJW so much as just a guy who resents his racial/ethnic group being made fun of. I've never been Indian, so I can't totally discount the man's feelings, BUT...as others have pointed out, 'The Simpsons' is pretty much fully composed of various stereotypes - Apu is just one of dozens. Just from watching the trailer for his film, a big part of his problem is with the fact that Apu is voiced by a non-Indian actor. Has he ever watched 'The Big Bang Theory'? The character of Raj is played by an Indian actor, and he speaks with a similar accent, his parents have tried at least once to involve him in an arranged marriage, and he is constantly making jokes about being Indian. (That actor currently makes almost a million dollars per episode, by the way.) Anyway, it's obviously a stretch to attribute the kerfuffle under discussion to "the left", as most liberals, I think it's fair to say, are going to find it just as silly as anyone else does.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Standing Wolf View Post
    The documentary filmmaker doesn't strike me as an SJW so much as just a guy who resents his racial/ethnic group being made fun of. I've never been Indian, so I can't totally discount the man's feelings, BUT...as others have pointed out, 'The Simpsons' is pretty much fully composed of various stereotypes - Apu is just one of dozens. Just from watching the trailer for his film, a big part of his problem is with the fact that Apu is voiced by a non-Indian actor. Has he ever watched 'The Big Bang Theory'? The character of Raj is played by an Indian actor, and he speaks with a similar accent, his parents have tried at least once to involve him in an arranged marriage, and he is constantly making jokes about being Indian. (That actor currently makes almost a million dollars per episode, by the way.) Anyway, it's obviously a stretch to attribute the kerfuffle under discussion to "the left", as most liberals, I think it's fair to say, are going to find it just as silly as anyone else does.
    It's strongly associated with the left because it's a phenomenon of the left.

    Let me preempt the morons...

    When whites complain about their group being targeted it's an effort to highlight a double standard. Your double standard, morons.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Standing Wolf View Post
    The documentary filmmaker doesn't strike me as an SJW so much as just a guy who resents his racial/ethnic group being made fun of. I've never been Indian, so I can't totally discount the man's feelings, BUT...as others have pointed out, 'The Simpsons' is pretty much fully composed of various stereotypes - Apu is just one of dozens. Just from watching the trailer for his film, a big part of his problem is with the fact that Apu is voiced by a non-Indian actor. Has he ever watched 'The Big Bang Theory'? The character of Raj is played by an Indian actor, and he speaks with a similar accent, his parents have tried at least once to involve him in an arranged marriage, and he is constantly making jokes about being Indian. (That actor currently makes almost a million dollars per episode, by the way.) Anyway, it's obviously a stretch to attribute the kerfuffle under discussion to "the left", as most liberals, I think it's fair to say, are going to find it just as silly as anyone else does.
    When I say SJW, I am referring specifically to people that look for any cause to be "offended" about. Many times, on behalf of others.
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