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SocialDemocrat61

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46. I'm not going to play thought police

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 04:10 PM

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and tell people what they should and shouldn’t be offended by. Those who had issues with the ad have every right to have those issues and every right to voice them. I’m not going to censor them or tell them to self censor. There enough on the right who do that.
But to get back to the birthday party, it does seem to be a bit tone deaf. If they threw a party with everyone wearing German uniforms with red arm bands or white hoods, even if their intent was pure, it’s going to be perceived in a certain way, especially when in the public eye. For public figures often perception is greater than reality.

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Sydney Sweeney Blue Jean Ad Sparks Controversy, but Eugenics in Fashion is nothing new. [View all] ihaveaquestion Jul 28 OP

Knr NNadir Jul 28 #1

It amazes me what people take offense over. The Mouth Jul 31 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 31 #37

Is it really a controversy ? JI7 Jul 28 #2

The video is long but you can get the main idea after a couple of minutes. Iris Jul 28 #4

I can't watch the video right now so just did a search JI7 Jul 28 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author 58Sunliner Jul 28 #6

There is more than one ad, but let me know when poc do this exact ad. 58Sunliner Jul 28 #7

Not just stereotypical attractive SocialDemocrat61 Jul 28 #8

It's said about non white people considered attractive also JI7 Jul 28 #10

Not the point SocialDemocrat61 Jul 28 #13

That seems like looking for a reason to be offended EdmondDantes_ Jul 28 #15

More than just one person on YouTube SocialDemocrat61 Jul 28 #16

"Sounds like something out of 1930s Germany..." TheProle Jul 28 #17

Still sounds like SocialDemocrat61 Jul 28 #19

Adriana Lima has good genes... and identifies as Afro-Brazilian. WarGamer Jul 29 #28

Irrelevant SocialDemocrat61 Jul 29 #30

Simply because she's "trendy" right now... WarGamer Jul 29 #32

Maybe SocialDemocrat61 Jul 30 #34

I tend to steer away from easily offended people. Bluesaph Aug 3 #53

Maybe they are SocialDemocrat61 Aug 3 #54

We also can see where culture waring has NOT gotten us..the White House Bluesaph Aug 3 #55

Democrats don't culture war SocialDemocrat61 Aug 3 #56

Another one of American Eagle's main spokespeople is Coco Gauff, so there is that Celerity Jul 28 #12

It's the messaging SocialDemocrat61 Jul 28 #18

It's wordplay. genes jeans, get it? pcdb Jul 29 #27

How is that being a puritan? SocialDemocrat61 Jul 29 #29

I finally watched it today SickOfTheOnePct Jul 29 #33

Apparently for some, i.e. those who look for fault in everyone. Why, it's 1930's Germany all over again! Abolishinist Jul 28 #24

She threw a maga themed SocialDemocrat61 Jul 28 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 1 #42

Sounds maga themed SocialDemocrat61 Aug 1 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 1 #45

I'm not going to play thought police SocialDemocrat61 Aug 1 #46

I prefer to focus on truly dangerous people who are in actual positions of power to pursue horrific racist/christofash Celerity Aug 1 #47

And you have every right to focus SocialDemocrat61 Aug 1 #48

Not the point, not even a good spin on your part. Abolishinist Aug 2 #51

Bill Maher sucks SocialDemocrat61 Aug 3 #52

Starting off with "I don't know who Sydney Sweeney is" was a bad rhetorical choice Prairie Gates Jul 28 #9

+100 Celerity Jul 28 #11

It reminds me of those who proudly proclaim SocialDemocrat61 Jul 28 #14

Use Google? Really? thought crime Jul 28 #20

Most don't proudly proclaim it womanofthehills Aug 1 #49

Whatever works for you is great SocialDemocrat61 Aug 1 #50

Good point about the pride of ignorance fujiyamasan Jul 28 #21

You're giving ad execs too much credit SocialDemocrat61 Jul 28 #22

That's probably true fujiyamasan Jul 28 #23

I don't know what else she's done but she was in Season 2 of The Handmaid's Tale. Crunchy Frog Jul 29 #26

It all depends on what one regards as "culture." For many years when I was a kid in the lab, people would come in... NNadir Jul 31 #38

We've come a long way as a society. LudwigPastorius Jul 28 #25

She's a Magat obamanut2012 Jul 29 #31

She does have great genes for what is considered DenaliDemocrat Jul 31 #36

This "controversy" is the height of stupidity Justice Brandeis Jul 31 #39

Seems to be working: EX500rider Aug 1 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Aug 1 #41

then there is this: Celerity Aug 1 #43