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In reply to the discussion: The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER... [View all]icarusxat
(403 posts)"I'm not a prude, but when you need to use the f word over and over to make a point, you weaken your argument..." and yet that is the tack you took.
Too many posts here are tripping over the minor stuff and missing the bigger point. Most of the people I have met who are Fox news, Rush Lamebrain, rightwing nut jobs are women. Not all women are that easily fooled and not all white guys are evil. But, the choice on the part of the producers of this show to put a female in the role of question giver was a good one. The look of surprise, questioning, and perhaps changing her world view speaks to the intelligence of women and the ability to learn. A white fratboy type would have dug in his heels and huffed and puffed...
Seeing what you want to see? That is a problem. Looking deeper is the answer.
We really did pass through a time in this country where we dared to dream bigger than how many zeros were at the end of the paycheck. We weren't perfect, never have been; but, there was a time when we believed that we could become a more perfect union...