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MTV, Then and Now
Watch these three promotional videos from MTV, and see how far the front lines in the culture wars have moved in the last 25 years.
What was once edgy and hip is now something to be derided by emasculated males standing in front of a pink background.
That last video better be a parody, or else Trump is surely headed for re-election in 2020.
Which means that his shtick was probably an insincere act all along. A character he created that he never really liked. It was just an act to make money, and oh, F#&% all you yokels that actually actually agreed with my monologues. I’ve already got your money. Suckers.
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New Ricochet comment of the week.
I haven’t heard the original version for 100 years. It’s as if it never existed. Hmm – maybe the Russians again.
This’ll trigger some MTV snowflakes:
I’m traumatized by Ted Nugent’s diatribe. Need a safe space to crawl into and hide.
Ought to be a tshirt.
Not quite the words I would have chosen, but OK. After all, I don’t wanna get one of those CoC warnings, right? Lightning can strike twice.
Speaking of wouldn’t understand. I’m thinking about going gay. Any advice?
Speaking on behalf of pandas everywhere: Please don’t…
A scene (at the Please don’t… link above) from Saving Private Ryan at 2:05 to 2:07 comes to mind.
But it is so avant garde plus I always wanted to be one of the cool kids.
Not so avant-garde anymore. Besides, you’re already so cool, you’re arctic! (You’ve got mail…)
Not helpful! I need support and encouragement through this difficult transition period. Speaking of which, how about going full transgender. Your thoughts?
Add an “e” to your first name and you’re halfway there.
Skip going gay. Go tranny, instead, and self-identify as a woman . . . a lesbian woman. That allows you to be edgy (what could be edgier than the twofer of being both gay and transgender?), while still enjoying yourself.
Seawriter
We are witnessing a vicious cycle of O’Sullivan’s Law.
As more organizations become more leftist, they exert more pressure on other organizations to become more leftist.
Just thinking out loud but really haven’t thought this through. I’m thinking that when I become gay it will be easier for me to pick up a couple or more bisexual chicks from time to time and watch and/or catch my breath while they enjoy each others company. Good plan? Any downside to this idea?
Way ahead of you dude. See comment #45.
The stigmatizing of white males is starting to get under my skin, because I know it isn’t harmless. Laugh all you want, but I say it’s time for their women to aggressively stand up for them.
And I say “males” because not everyone potentially effected is a man yet. My 8 year old grandson happens to be white.
And the irony of that fact is so very ironic. The very same Free-Love, anything-goes, don’t-trust-anybody-over-30 crowd, who in their youth rebelled at the restrictions of conventional society now are the most restrictive, narrow-thinking, fascist wannabes in the country.
This is a surprise, why? Most revolutionaries become reactionary once the revolution succeeds and they hold the reins of power.
Seawriter
I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I’ll get on my knees and pray
We don’t get fooled again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgubG-MOPT4
Re: 52 and 53
These comments remind me that 45 or more years ago, my Dad called the hippies the flower fascists.
And, over 45 years, I’ve seen that anyone who makes a big point of describing him or herself as a free spirit is a control freak.
Their spirit cannot be truly free unless yours is securely caged.
Seawriter
He certainly had Nick Dipaolo and Colin Quinn as examples of what could happen to him…..but then, unless he lost all his money, it probably has more to do with fitting in with his hard left comedian friends.
In some ways, the heavy metal era of the 80s was a tribute to the excesses of the decade. It was about more partying, more drugs, more women, more guitars, more loudness, more mayhem, more outrageousness especially in the glam subgenre.
MTV, like rock and roll, was originally about sticking it to The Man. Now, they are The Man.
It was about challenging authority, now they are the authority and challenges are not allowed.
It was about freedom of speech. Now its about freedom of speech but only that they approve of.
It was about rejecting conformity, now its all about PC conformity.
It was about freedom of thought, now its about jackboot SJWs policing thoughtcrimes.
That’s the thing about revolution, the wheel always turns.
Beta males all – even the ladies. ;)