Reply #21: I was going to say something before about the generational issue, but [View All]

thought it was too much to get into now. However, I will.

Last February, Nissan ran a big advertising campaing for Black History Month. If a I remember correctly, they ran billboards which said black history (crossed out) future (written in) month.

Lots of black activists flipped out. Although objections were expressed in many ways, I think they had at their root a sentiment that started being discussed a few months earlier regarding the way that so much of pop culture (driven by big business)) was subtley trying to drive a wedge between today's generation of Black young people and their parent's generation, which is VERY democratic. I forget the examples, but there were some very concrete examples from songs and movies and advertising where there was a clear attempt to ridicule liberal politics and elevate both a rejection of those politics and a political apathy (and engender the sentiment that liberal politics doesn't look after interests of black America).

When you think about it, you might guess that Nissan would have more to gain from getting Republicans elected. So it's interesting that they'd cross out "history" right? Especially in this context.

I've heard that Puff Daddy is thinking about going into politics. It'd be great if he did, if he ran as a liberal democrat, becasue that might serve as bulwark against the moves being made by people to control pop culture to get this generation to reject their parent's generation's politics. Of course, if Sean C. ran as a conservative Democrat or Republican, you could probably kiss goodbye those 90% Dem/104% turnout (viz representation in population) numbers.