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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Mon Nov 13, 2017, 01:13 PM Nov 2017

Conservatives SHOCKED that fictitious family-patriarch Homer Simpson is depicted as doofus.

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/conservative-website-howls-at-simpsons-for-mocking-right-wing-nutjobs-and-ayn-rand/

The conservative scolds at NewsBusters are mad at “The Simpsons” poking politically incorrect fun at “right-wing nutjobs.”

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The conservative website, operated by the Media Research Center, complained that “The Simpsons” showed the hillbilly Cletus character holding a copy of Ayn Rand’s libertarian novel, “The Fountainhead,” as Marge reaches out to “yokel objectivist” voters.

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The website also took offense at Marge insulting her husband, Homer, to voters’ delight.

“‘The Simpsons’ continues to be an equal opportunity insult to all viewers,” NewsBusters grumbled. “This show certainly pointed out the trend of today’s television programs to make the lead male character – the husband and father, usually – into a doofus of some kind. How sad. A much stronger lesson for young girls is one that teaches that women can be successful without emasculating the men in their life to do it.”

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I am shocked, SHOCKED, to hear that the cartoon-character Homer Simpson has been lately depicted as stupid and irresponsible. When did that happen? Must be a new liberal trend to attack men...

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Conservatives SHOCKED that fictitious family-patriarch Homer Simpson is depicted as doofus. (Original Post) DetlefK Nov 2017 OP

This show is about 30 years old Sanity Claws Nov 2017 #1

Homer is like Peter Griffin Motownman78 Nov 2017 #2

Wow. At first I thought the story was a joke. Kablooie Nov 2017 #3

Wow, they really are that stupid aren't they? Initech Nov 2017 #4

Did I step back in time to the late 1980's?!?! Amimnoch Nov 2017 #5

Wait!! I thought it was the conservatives who are against Doreen Nov 2017 #6

By all means. Lets bring back Father Knows Best and Leave It To Beaver Roland99 Nov 2017 #7

MRC is Bill Buckleys nephews sinecure JHB Nov 2017 #8

Conservatives have only themselves to blame. J_William_Ryan Nov 2017 #9

Wait until they meet Grandpa Simpson nycbos Nov 2017 #10

Must....Tell.....President McCain.... nt ExciteBike66 Nov 2017 #11

Had to look up "yokel objectivist." Hortensis Nov 2017 #12

Sanity Claws

(21,866 posts)

1. This show is about 30 years old

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 01:14 PM

Nov 2017

Fox, the conservatives' beloved station, has been running this show the entire time. Why don't they boycott Fox and Fox News? That'll show them.

Motownman78

(491 posts)

2. Homer is like Peter Griffin

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 01:16 PM

Nov 2017

always a clueless idiot, just "thank god for that ass" according to Lois Griffin.

Kablooie

(18,648 posts)

3. Wow. At first I thought the story was a joke.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 01:21 PM

Nov 2017

Conservatives seem to be getting stupider by the day.
Let’s go smash our coffee makers to support child molestation!

Initech

(100,150 posts)

4. Wow, they really are that stupid aren't they?

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 01:21 PM

Nov 2017

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)

5. Did I step back in time to the late 1980's?!?!

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 01:24 PM

Nov 2017

They have JUST now learned of the Homer Simpson character?? Or have they seen his character as intelligent and witty, and a leader all these decades???

Either way.. wow.

(On a related note, anyone seen the new Tracey Ullman seasons on HBO?? She has DEFINITELY not lost her touch.)

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

6. Wait!! I thought it was the conservatives who are against

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 01:25 PM

Nov 2017

"politically correct?" It is used against them and NOW it is a problem?

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

7. By all means. Lets bring back Father Knows Best and Leave It To Beaver

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 01:26 PM

Nov 2017

Men should have their wives in heels and pearls and in the kitchen

JHB

(37,166 posts)

8. MRC is Bill Buckleys nephews sinecure

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 01:28 PM

Nov 2017

More proof that Wingnut welfare causes brain damage.

J_William_Ryan

(1,763 posts)

9. Conservatives have only themselves to blame.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 01:28 PM

Nov 2017

Their failed, moronic political dogma warrants ridicule.

nycbos

(6,044 posts)

10. Wait until they meet Grandpa Simpson

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 02:10 PM

Nov 2017

ExciteBike66

(2,410 posts)

11. Must....Tell.....President McCain.... nt

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 02:11 PM

Nov 2017

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

12. Had to look up "yokel objectivist."

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 02:15 PM

Nov 2017

Objectivism: Short form Ayn Randism. We're cockroaches whose only value lies in our use to the deserving wealthy and ceases when that does.

Yokel" I think means to have never heard about Rand or "objectivism" and just be knee-jerk anti-government/anti-regulation and mindlessly support the current tool of plutocracy. In other words, supportive cockroaches, in both useful and need-to-be-smashed forms.

Fits so many that it may stick as a political term. Like trumpism.

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