It turns out that the modern world is bad for us. Commercials according to Brent Bozell are now too sexually suggestive. In particular he finds fault with commercials I haven't seen, and one that I have. The Nike ad with the streaker. He comments, "Unfortunately, it's chosen to make a streaker the star of its commercial, albeit with his private parts pixillated. The streaker disrupts a very realistic-looking soccer game broadcast, outrunning security guards and then suggestively twirling his hips around a flag in the corner of the field. If you streak in public, you get arrested for indecent exposure. If you streak on TV, you can be the star of a commercial. To be sure, there are creative flashes to make the viewer laugh, but they would be utterly lost on many 12-year-olds watching a football game."
Oh no! What if the Nike ad sets of a new wave of middle aged guys streaking at Soccar games? Think of the scars that could be inflicted on America's Legions . . . er, Dozens of Soccar Fans. Oh, the humanity! And please Mr. Bozell, can't we do something about Ray Stevens? He's been corrupting America's youth for a long time now.
Plus I hate to say this, but Mr. Bozell has a particularly low opinion of 12 year olders if he thinks they can't get the joke.
Not only do we have to worry about Commercials, but it turns out McDonalds is fascist. They make the place uncomfortable and different from the quiet pleasures of a sit down restaurant, not because they want people to eat and get out, but because they want to impose a fascistic system on their customers. There's danger everywhere. I'm going home to get back in bed. I've tried hiding under my bed, but it's just to hard and uncomfortable down there.
Joking aside, both articles do have some good points mixed in with their fear mongering (from both the left and the right), but I'm tired of being afraid. I was afraid all day yesterday, and it's just too tiring.
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