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G.I. Joe No Longer the Real American Hero?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the pussification-of-the-modern-male dept.

Advocate123 writes "Clearly, Hollywood has forgotten the, 'Real American Hero.' G.I. Joe originally symbolized the American WWII soldier and a great generation. Now Hollywood celebrities are going to turn him into a international multicultural coed task force with no government affiliations. Isn't anything sacred to these people?"

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  1. Money Talks by Derling+Whirvish · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Isn't anything sacred to these people?" Yes, there is something sacred to them. Money.
    U.S. branded GI Joe's may not sell as well outside the US as a multinational task force would.
  2. Old News by sakusha · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Apparently the author of that incredibly lame blog article missed the 1980s, when GI Joe cartoons were full of multicultural characters and fought abstract non-national enemies like COBRA.

  3. Jesus Fucking Christ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I mean, really, Slashdot. I understand the need to compete with Digg, and the whole firehose thing, but, really, shit like this is ridiculous and it only works to drive people like me away.

  4. Mmm, bias by ameyer17 · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I don't even know where to start here...
    Headline from TFA:

    Hollywood Seeks to Change "G.I. Joe" into an International Feminazi: Disgraces our Greatest Generation
    from the first paragraph:

    Yes, Hollywood limousine liberal idiots are exceeding my patience. I can handle their unabashed socialism, even their global warming insanity, but when they attack G.I. Joe, enough is enough.
    From the second paragraph:

    Well, if we look at the facts, the rest of the world would be controlled by Nazis if it were not for the G. I. Joe.
    From the final paragraph:

    Now Hollywood celebrities are going to turn him into a politically correct Feminazi.
    Seems to be a bit biased to be "news". Also, someone needs to introduce the guy who wrote this to Godwin's Law
  5. Re:Damn It! by arivanov · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Really,

    Wanna try to picket a UK naval base and not let the whole fleet group out to go and kick some Iraqis for a week? Want to stand in the way of a frigate coming out of harbour?

    Wanna run the gauntlet of Japanese whaling boats and stand between them and a whale? Each harpoon has at least one pound of TNT in it by the way. Granted, it is not a cannon shell, but it can do some hefty damage...

    Wanna stand in the way of French towboats towing an asbestous ladden ship to India for disassembly? We all very well know how much they value protestors life...

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  6. Re:Damn It! by Reapman · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You realize GI Joe wasn't about a cartoon, and existed before yours (and my) generation cared about GI Joe? I don't think that their generation was better, per say, but being in an extraordinary situation, lead to extraordinary people standing out. What their generation did should not be taken lightly, however. The "wars" we do now, honestly, pale compare to the wars of WW1 and WW2.

  7. Re:In other news.... by thegsusfreek · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So if I believe that having a small, limited government is good (as the founding fathers did) and that capitalism (not unrestrained, but not heavily restricted either; just minimal intervention) is a good thing, just because you believe in Socialism or some other such system means that this article (having little to do with either of these beliefs) should not be accepted?

    Wow.