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re: Sonic commercials very woke
Posted on 3/13/21 at 5:43 pm to Upperdecker
Posted on 3/13/21 at 5:43 pm to Upperdecker
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This has two meanings
Does it , really? Becasue in the end, it's the same people doing the programming, controlling the messaging, whether they're in government or the big corporations.
I's all the same, regardless. Large faceless bureaucratic government or large faceless corporate media.
Both doors open up to the same destination.
This post was edited on 3/13/21 at 5:44 pm
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Posted on 3/13/21 at 5:44 pm to Saint Alfonzo
Very well, my aoplogies. You’re right, semantic word games are normally useless so we can move on.
I think the point most are trying to make is that mass media in general goes out of it’s way to be overly politically correct. I think you can admit that there are probably more interacial couples than same sex couples. Or at least close to it. And if it is a same sex couple the male is normally portrayed as a bafoon or criminal. It’s no different than 60-70 years ago when black people were portrayed as idiots or criminals. It’s basically the new black face.
I mean I get it, most television advertisements are geared towards women. Women still dominate the consumer market by a large margin. Making the male look like he needs to be taken care of by his female partner who is grounded and intelligent makes women feel good about themselves because, lets be honest, women on average are emotional creatures who make decisions based on their emotions. I don’t really get the spike in the interacial stuff but whatever. Characters in a tv spot have never really affected my purchasing decisions.
I think the point most are trying to make is that mass media in general goes out of it’s way to be overly politically correct. I think you can admit that there are probably more interacial couples than same sex couples. Or at least close to it. And if it is a same sex couple the male is normally portrayed as a bafoon or criminal. It’s no different than 60-70 years ago when black people were portrayed as idiots or criminals. It’s basically the new black face.
I mean I get it, most television advertisements are geared towards women. Women still dominate the consumer market by a large margin. Making the male look like he needs to be taken care of by his female partner who is grounded and intelligent makes women feel good about themselves because, lets be honest, women on average are emotional creatures who make decisions based on their emotions. I don’t really get the spike in the interacial stuff but whatever. Characters in a tv spot have never really affected my purchasing decisions.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 5:46 pm to DMAN1968
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There are plenty of black people in the world who use much harsher terms than "abnormal" in regards to interracial couples.
No doubt, black people carry much of the same sort of animosity towards interracial couples. It's not really a turnabout is fair play situation, more like a frick all of you type of thing.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 5:51 pm to Saint Alfonzo
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Lol, the weekly melt threads about interracial relationships doesn't indicate undesirability or worry at all.
There's a difference between worrying about interracial relationships and worrying about, among other things, major corporations are seemingly over-representing interracial couples in commercials.
Forget interracial marriages for a second. What about Gillette's toxic masculinity commercial? M&M's commercial about mansplaining?
These sorts of conversations aren't about interracial marriages specifically, but woke corporations playing politics.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 5:57 pm to Azkiger
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You people get hung up on the simplest shite
Who are “you people”? Lol!
Posted on 3/13/21 at 5:58 pm to GooseSix
99% of the commercials on TV are the same way.
Wokeness..Wokeness.. Wokeness
They are all disgusting.
Wokeness..Wokeness.. Wokeness
They are all disgusting.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 6:01 pm to Azkiger
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There's a difference between worrying about interracial relationships and worrying about, among other things, major corporations are seemingly over-representing interracial couples in commercials. Forget interracial marriages for a second. What about Gillette's toxic masculinity commercial? M&M's commercial about mansplaining? These sorts of conversations aren't about interracial marriages specifically, but woke corporations playing politics.
I pay little attention to commercials, I mostly laugh at the interracial melting threads. Interracial relationships are so common nowadays, walk down any street in most places and you'll see them. If it doesn't bother someone in person, why is a commercial triggering? It's a goofy reaction to a commonplace thing.
I stopped using Gillette when they went stupid just like I stopped watching the NFL when their messaging detracted from my enjoyment of the game. They're easy choices to make, don't watch commercials and/or don't buy the products these corporations offer. You have all the power as the consumer, use it.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 6:08 pm to PiscesTiger
I still don't understand how Jake from State Farm turned black.
If you want to market towards black people, why not just add "Cedrick from State Farm"?
If you want to market towards black people, why not just add "Cedrick from State Farm"?
Posted on 3/13/21 at 6:59 pm to Azkiger
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These sorts of conversations aren't about interracial marriages specifically, but woke corporations playing politics.
Which is a conversation I'm willing/eager to have. But the interracial thing goes beyond that, with both super woke and anti woke types claiming to not have a problem with interracial relationships, then having a problem with either representation or crossing some magical overrepresentation threshold.
It's duplicitous.
This post was edited on 3/13/21 at 7:34 pm
Posted on 3/13/21 at 7:00 pm to Rebel
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still don't understand how Jake from State Farm turned black.
That one was so stupid.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 7:01 pm to PiscesTiger
Cancel Sonic.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 7:03 pm to Rebel
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I still don't understand how Jake from State Farm turned black
They are all named jake
Posted on 3/13/21 at 7:39 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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then having a problem with either representation or crossing some magical overrepresentation threshold.
I honestly think, in a vacuum, where major corporations, hollywood, sports leagues, music, social media, etc aren't being super political, this wouldn't even be a blip on the radar.
When Wesley Snipes was cast as Blade for the Blade movie series, I didn't give it a second thought. But because of woke politics during the past 5ish years, everytime I see a black female lead, I have to wonder if that's how things would have worked out in a world where gender and race really didn't matter. And I think a lot of people complaining in threads like this feel the same way.
Maybe I'm being too naive, maybe there are a lot of racists and sexists out there and I'm just missing it. But that's what I see.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 7:43 pm to PiscesTiger
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White woman sitting in a car with her white daughter but a black male with a ponytail is in the front passenger. Instead of just selling a burger, Sonic sold the concept of divorce and dating interracially. What is it Sonic wants us to learn from this?
I saw that one. Thought it was a carjacking
Posted on 3/13/21 at 7:54 pm to Azkiger
quote:Well, the comic character WAS always Black, so that makes a certain amount of sense.
When Wesley Snipes was cast as Blade for the Blade movie series, I didn't give it a second thought.
Did you also not find it odd when a woman was cast as Black Widow and a teenager as Peter Parker?
This post was edited on 3/13/21 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 6:35 am to AggieHank86
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Well, the comic character WAS always Black, so that makes a certain amount of sense.
I didn't know Blade was a comic.
Still you get my point. Well, maybe you don't but most posters here will.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 6:50 am to TaiBomber
quote:It isn't the interracial couple that people have an issue with, it's that there is so much pandering and virtue signaling with these commercials. Apparently we have to be reprogrammed with every aspect of media. People get annoyed with that.
Seriously, why is this the trigger that seems to get so many folks here in such a melt?
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:32 am to PiscesTiger
The propaganda machine is really out of control! The latest new commercial is the Asian woman with the black husband. I believe everyone is equal, but that doesn't mean we have to like or mix with a particular race or ethnic group. I just don't understand why they keep pushing this agenda, because for most people I know, it is creating more anger and tension!
Posted on 3/14/21 at 10:34 am to Tiger in Texas
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The propaganda machine is really out of control! The latest new commercial is the Asian woman with the black husband
Posted on 3/14/21 at 11:36 am to LSUSUPERSTAR
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What happened to the two homosexuals?
I don’t think they were gay. One just seemed perpetually depressed, and the other was a barely functioning retard.
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