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RZM

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5. I don't watch American Idol, but some family members do

Reply to whatchamacallit (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 12:17 AM

Apr 2012

I have some Filipina relatives and a few years ago, there was apparently a Filipina contestant. They called in every show to vote for her until she was eliminated. So from what I know, ethnic solidarity is a pretty common theme on that show.

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Feels like Ethnic Cleansing on Amerikkkan Idol [View all] whatchamacallit Apr 2012 OP

I don't watch that tripe at all. What are you saying? Have they eliminated all the Bosnian MADem Apr 2012 #1

worse than the pogroms, i tell ya... dionysus Apr 2012 #2

I watch it every once in awhile.... Tonight was such dramatics, it certainly could have been teddy51 Apr 2012 #3

Immigrant janitors cleaning the stage? pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #4

I don't watch American Idol, but some family members do RZM Apr 2012 #5