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"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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That looks fucking terrible. The entire premise is incredibly racist and toxic.
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How?

It honestly looks like an interesting setup that devolves into formulaic blah blah blah. Which explains why it's being dropped in March.
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You're asking how it's racist?

The negros whose purpose is to keep white people happy so bad things don't happen?
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Reverse the races. Does this movie get made?

Here's your synopsis of the movie with the races reversed:
Black people are the most dangerous creature on the planet when they're uncomfortable. Only white people are able to save the world from violence by keeping black people comfortable. Tom Hanks holds a pocket watch that measures "Black Tears". A black woman falls in love with the white man instead of the black man, but they cannot be together or the fabric of society could be harmed.

Would black people be cool with that movie or would they call it racist?
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This shit is hateful.

Nothing good will come if it.
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Is there a reality where the races have been reversed? I've only lived int his one.
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TheCatt wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:04 pm Is there a reality where the races have been reversed? I've only lived int his one.
Translation: Ok yes, black people would be livid calling it racist, but I don't want to admit I'm wrong. :D
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This is repugnant.
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Leisher wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:30 pm
TheCatt wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:04 pm Is there a reality where the races have been reversed? I've only lived int his one.
Translation: Ok yes, black people would be livid calling it racist, but I don't want to admit I'm wrong. :D
Cuz I'm not wrong. The magical negro was a trope for so damned long. Now black people are taking it back.
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TheCatt wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:39 pm
Leisher wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:30 pm
TheCatt wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:04 pm Is there a reality where the races have been reversed? I've only lived int his one.
Translation: Ok yes, black people would be livid calling it racist, but I don't want to admit I'm wrong. :D
Cuz I'm not wrong. The magical negro was a trope for so damned long. Now black people are taking it back.
I don't give a fuck about any tropes. Racism IS fucking racism.

It doesn't go away when you continue to do it.
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Not racism.
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The trope isn't what people have a problem with.
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"The white person is the most dangerous thing on earth."

"Hey Alexa, give me crime stats for like any country."
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TheCatt wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:08 pmNot racism.
When you call a race dangerous and then use the phrase "white tears" you're being racist.

There's nothing magical about those things.
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I think you're misunderstanding.
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One of the comments on the YouTube trailer site was, "it's amusing that it took this movie to finally bring everyone together in mutual loathing."
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People really need to lighten up.
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TheCatt wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:18 am People really need to lighten up.
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